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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14
HERE AND. THERE.

Oh. my Democratic friend,
Why your energy cxpendI taf Z.
II Is labor without end $50
For you can't beat Butts.
'llc can run Just like deer, IN
( Do II easy, clean and clear, -.
So why need you pcrseYere?-
For you can't beat Butts.
: One-year sentences. perhaps,
May make wife-bcatlng chaps
Give his ticket angry raps-
But they can't beat Butts.
They can't beat him any day, ~
Nor defeat him any way; #
Not OF hope the faIntest ray p"
For they can't beat Butts.
, Andrew .Sweeney's pretty fair,
But scclusion he must share, ~.
Not The mayoralty chair &
For he can't beat Butts. 4
Oh. John Randolph Butts. the great,
~, mlse and sound your curly pate.
Ihcy Gun never strike your gait
For they can't beat Butts.
or the rcople--for them. too:
You've been tried. and always true:
Anu no other man will do
But you, Mayor Butts! z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

Considerable interest was aroused by
the publication. in part. OF the matri-
monial statistics gathered by Front
Admiral Sam Harrison. and now that
the number OF marriage licenses issued
in Wheeling for the year 1885 is known.
1t will be seen that Wheeling Is ahead
Of Greater New York. According 10
Admiral Harrison. there were 35,32S
marriage patents granted In New York,
with the population OF $3.50. sos. for the
year, being one for every 100 people, ON
a rough guess: Now. Col. Richard
Robertson. and his assistant, Charley
Dannenberg. who ladle out marriage
licenses in the county clerks Office,
come forward with 55S MS the result
of a years labor. Wheeling's populn-
ton being about 5000 II is easily ap-
parent that matrimony Is greatly es-
tcemed In this city. and tossing In Ohio
county. whose population. including
wheeling, Is not over 1900. the local
bureau would have an average of about
five licenses for every 400 people. II
might be argued In opposition to this
claim that many OF the applicants
come from Pennsylvania and Ohio,
but their number is not large enough
to white Wheellng's nonors down.
Matrimony figures In prosperity
argument. and in proof OF confidence
being restored since Mckinley took
hold, the figures from the Ohio county
clerks marriage license records speak
for themselves. The following was
the number OF marriage licenses for
each OF the three past years. all show
ing healthy Increase:
1905 q 20.
l@I ''''....''....'...... 4gi
Keeping diary Is n hobby with
people. Like other jobs. keeping n
diary is hard, much harder than q
dairy and less rcmunerative. 1t also
acts as reminder OF past sinnlngs,, IL
we're true to ourselves, and lot down
without feur or favor. But for every
man who has kept n diary two years. n
score have tried II for one year and
abandoned It In disgust. a family
living near Potomac. this county. ken.
tab on their eating capacities for the
year 1898. and as the father OF tho
household didn't state the number OF
his fnmtly. their respective appet,tes
remain n matter OF conjeC,ures, Herr.
Is what they ate In year: AZ loayes
OF bread; $50 light rolls: ~ biscuits;
Cos pies: 46 cakes: l,SS9 cookies: 4 tur-
keys; CT chickens; 4-rabbIts; sheep
and hogs. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14


Every guest OF the Howell House
has noticed the big, fat sleepy pug dog
spread on the lobby floor before the
fire In wintry days. or sprawled In the
shade when summer heat holds the
boards. Smoke" Is the cognomen un-
ucr which the blG~bundlc OF dog re-
Joices. He Is too lazy to answer 10 n
cal. except when 1t Is uttered by his
owner. Col. w. b. Howell, between
WEom and Smoke" there exists bond
Oh sympathy and good will words fail
10 describe. Colonel Howell doesn't
fall short OF lowering the scales to 400
pounds, and his pet makes 1t Mt 90
winch Is heavy weight for the mug
species, and the accumulated avoIrdu-
pols OF twelve years formation has
dcsenerated Smokey walk into n
Imaginable waddlc. At present Smoke"
Is suffering from IN ailment akin to
asthma, and his wheczIngs shake hIg
tat. tow-colorcd sides until he stops
hearins suddenly. aud snaps indig-
nation from his sleepy OLD eyes at the
amused spectators OF his troubles. In
ms tiine. Smoke" was possessed OF
more agility. and his owner speaks
NN''S VI AHc lIlpS smoke mas lC-
companied him on TO st. Louis and
other distant cities, but especially ten
DER OF the sitting In n Pittsburgh pho-
tograph gallery. where Smoke" uncon-
sciously climbed into chair, In which
a. little child. the two-year-old son OF
Silas Hughes, once West Virginia SUI
perintendent OF the Standard OIL Com
pany. sat, and the opportunity being
too good to lose. the artist Immediate
~ snapped the button. hs-
The picture that resulted was n
charming reproduction OF sweet, child,
ish innocence. set off by the dumb
faithfulness OF dog. and the child's
arm thrown over the dogs neck was a
union that few artists could have sug-"
gested. At the Pittsburgh Exposition,
some time later. the picture was repro
duced In large oil painting. for which
Mr.. Hughes paid nice sum, and Mr.,
Howell treasures very highly one OF the
photos. The child and the dog were
old friends, and Smoke" had jumped
into the photographers chair when he
saw his little friend Placed there. AS
Mr.. Hughes was unfortunate enough to
lose his handsome boy by death after
wards. he retains deep fondness for
Smoke," and has made several offers
for him to Mr.. Howell. who declares
he wouldn't part with him for any con-
slderatlon. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

Recently, the 1ntelliGencer gave some
little space TO the peculiar plan OF
campaign conducted by Drummer W.
II. Paul, OF the Opera House band and
orchestra. Democratic candidate for
city clerk. 1t was mentioned incident
ally that the circulating medium OF
Mr.. Pauls campaign cards was the en-
relope. devoted TO the sending OF invi-
tations for the Opera House orchestra's
bl-wcekly rehearsals ut the Arlon Hall.
DIS card accompanying the programme.
The cards were peculiar. very, on one
Side being In large, black letters this
astounding query: who Is Paul?"
Then followed who he was-a drummer
In the band, "a member of an orgnniza-
uon," etc. Mr.. Paul evidently feared
his entrance into active politics might
lead to the question he propoundcd,
and he intended setting the public
right. 1t wouldn't be his fault IL the
voters didn't know who Paul was.
It was Tuesday evening. and Walker
Whiteside was starring ut the Opera
House In Eugene Aram." To the
right OF the crescent-shaped footlights
sat Candidate Paul. In all his glory,
anu between the acts the audience
ASeStcu us Eyes oi', MS fNuTFclOuS ma
nlpu!auons OF the drim-sticks. The
overture assembled from the grave to
the gay. passing Into hilarious. SUBJ.
janctire and other MOODS. and climax.
Ing in one long crash. wherein Brother
Paul got in his fine work. 1t was n
brilliant finish. and the last notes had
hardly died away when man In the
gallery, enraptured with the drummers
work. cried out, far over the crowds.
WHO Is Paul." 0DH4
a silence, litter and n wave d Of
laughter rippled over the house.' a.
heightened color told that the cry, had
reached the jolly drummer's ear. s
Who is PAUL." repeated the voice
that wouldn't be stilled. ~:
why an apostle. OF course" growled
man who'd paid his way in, and
didn't want to be disturbed. Read
the Scriptures my boy rs-H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

Miss Marie Belle Howell, daughter OF
Mr., and Mrs a. Allen Howell. and Miss
Holly Patterson. daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew II. Patterson. now IN
Havana. ms the readers OF the IntellI-
genccr know, through q scrIcs OF en-
tertnIning letters from there by Mrs.
Patterson. expect to spend some time
this month with relatives In Pitts
barsh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

The SpinstCrs. the club for many
years leading IN things Social was
called together again for tho first time
this winter yesterday afternoon by Mrs,
Harry Fillmore StattmNn. IN her apart
mcntS nj "llardCn's" An organ!sa-
ton was effected uNl Miss Martha DAN
dr!dSr Caldwell. one OF It's most ropu-
lar members, chosen MS president. 9th
or officers nrc Miss Et,lIC Lewis, nlCcn
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. !. Jones. now IN the
south; Miss Mary Mcatcchea and Miss
Mary BwcRunlcr. The fret social
Eathcrlne will he at the home OF MIR.
Charles W, NrockunICr, on North Main
street. Friday, January 20, Tile mem
hership embraces Miss Martha y,
Caldwell, Miss Sue NJ. Caldwell, Miss
MnrG McNecheH. Miss Flora Wilson,
Miss Mamie Patterson. Miss Mary
hrocEInlcr, Miss Shirley Broskuuler,
NiEs Gertrude Fisher. Mrs. Nan Fish
or Sta!!EanM Mrs. Blanche llosr VII
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

The first concert by out Of town talent
IL booked for the Opera House, january
81, ana Will be a'trcat OF the highest or
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

! Twentieth Century Girls wrr,
AnEly entertained by MIS-, John
'lA.Nr n' the residence OF her par-
1.r. and Mrs. =. c, Monat. on
Chapllne street. Thursday after
4 The cuchrc prize winners were
NnMle y, Grubh, Miss Sur NJ,
"a Miss Henrietta lIuracr and
IClark, Of ionkvrS. n, y. NlsI-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

All societies meet for rehearsals
weekly since the, New Year ana tho
coming to public appearance OF all is
eagerly anticipated, especially the new
Mandolin orchestra.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

Miss Louise Todd Baird, OF Four
tecnth street, will spend the remainder
OF the winter III Richmond. Va. as the
guest OF Mrs. ChIles Farrell. nee Miss
Kate White. daughter OF Colonel and
Mrs. Robert White, OF this city. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

The Monday Charity. Whist had
brilliant entertainment ut the bona Of
Colonel and Mrs. Morris Itorkhc!mcr,
on Fourteenth street. The house was
Beautifully decorated and lighted md
zach guest received from Mrs. IIork-
hclmcr n water-color Eem, In complI-
anent OF the gift season, The prize
winner Of the game was Mrs, James
Nciil, Next reception win be rendered
1hc club Monday afternoon. bS Mrs.
George Il. Boyd. at the Boyd home on
Fourteenth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

Mrs. Jacob Wilson Grubh beautifully
entertained Mt whist Wednesday, after
noon, at her home ut Echo Point.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

Thursday evening at Mozart hall, the
Mozart society will be conducted by
Professor Scheckey. The election OF
officers takes place Tomorrow. Mr..
Charles Zulauf Is the present president.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

The members OF tho Island club enter
tained with q dancing party at the
club rooms Tuesday evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

AmectinE of the Daughters OF the
Confederncy Is called for this afternoon
In the club rooms In the Reilly block,
on Fourteenth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

I Mrs. Wilbur Topping. before accom-
pnnv!ng her two sons 10 college, gave a
young peoples party, in their honor,
Friday evening at the Topping home in
Loathetwood. l';t s5 =, :;lf!',.' :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

Mrs TT. Hugus is a grip sufferer at
her home near Elm Grove.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14

Mrs. Cyrus p. Flick wos elected
Queen of the Epiphunv" and Mr.. HUI
linen Qunrrler King for the year. OF
1899. ut the Twelfth Night rcvei last
Friday. Mt tho home of AIR, and Mrs.
John D. Culbertson. Echo Point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

devils and encouraging them to the
assault.
TITS black work. at the best" an
sWered Malise. These are no common
wolves who would dare to attack armed
men-demons of the nethermost pit,
rather, driven on by their hunt mis-
tress. There will be many dead war
locks tomorrow throughout the lands
OF Francer'
Stand to your armsr' cried SholtO,
from the other side of the tree. And,
indeed, the bowling seemed suddenly to
grow nearer and louder. The noise cir
cled about them. and they could again
perceive dusky forms, which glided to
and fro in the faint light among the
arches of the forest.
In the midst of the turmoil Malise
took off his bonnet and stood reverent-
ly at prayer.
Aid us, thy true men, he cried in
a loud and solemn voice, against all
the powers of evil In the name of
God. Amen"
The bowling ceased and there fell a
silence. Lord James would have spok-
en-.
''Hushr' said Malise, yet more SOL
emily
And far off. like an echo from an
other world. thin and sweet and silver
clear a cock crew.
The blue leaping flame of the Wild
fire abruptly ceased. The dawn rose
red and broad in the east The piles of
dead beasts shone out black on the
gray plain of the forest glade, and on
the topmoSt bough of a pine tree a
thrush began to sing.
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ter guarded than a fortress 1t is sur
rounded with constant watchers secret,
lnVislbie, fmplacable. Who so tries to
escape dies You are a bold lad. and as
ln1nk. fear not much death for yourself
but come hither and l. will show you
something that viii chain you herer'
WITH kind of sOlicitOus familiarity the
MARSHAL de Retz took the lad by the arm
and drew. MIN TO another window on the
further side of the keep.
Look forth and tell me what you see?'
he said.
Laurence set his head out of the win
dow He looked upon an intricate mass
of buildings composing the western wing
before he could distinguish what the Sieur
de Retz wished him to sec. Then as his
eyes took in the details. he saw on the
fiat roof of a square tower beneath him
looked cloSer-lOi they We're Margaret
Douglas and beside her Maud Lindsay.
These two were sitting hand in hand as
was their wont. and the head of the child
was bowed almost to her friends knee.
MaudS arm was about Margaret'S neck
ard her fingers caressed the childish
tanSle of hair. Presently the elder lifted
the younger upon her knee and huShed
her ike nurse who puts a tired child to
sleep.
Immediately behind this group in the
shadow of buttress Laurence saw a
tail man. masked, clad in a black suit, and
with a drawn sword in his hand.
The marshal looked out over the lads
shoulder.
1.-The day you are missed from the castle
of Machecoul, or the day that the rest
of your company arrives here. that sword
shall fall. but in q more terrible fashion
than can tell yOui / bid you good night
Go to your singing in the choir 1t is
time for the chanting of veSperS in the
chapel of the Holy InnOcentSr
(TO Be COntinued.)
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zzLE sALT LAKE HERALD. SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 1889

as the blue flame rose and fell like a
ffuttering pulse along the horizon
Then to one or the sother of you 1
owe my lifei' said Lord James, reach
ing hand to both.
''Sholto dragged you from under half
a dozen of the devilsr' said Malise.
My father it was who brought you
tor said S,lolto.
1 thank you both with all my heart
for this as for all the rest / know
not where to begin, indeed. said James
Douglas, gratefully. "Give me your
hands can stand upright now
So saying and being assisted by Ma
lise, he rose to his feet
Win they come again ?" he asked
as, with. intense disgust, he surveyed
the battlefield in the intermittent light
over the marshes.
LISTEN said Malise.
The low bowling of the wolves had
retreated farther, but seemed to retain
more and more of its strange human
character.
La Meffraye, La Meffrayel" they
seemed to wall. with curious swelling
upon the last syllable.
Il hear only the yelling of the infer
nal bTutes." said Lord James 'They
seem to be calling on their patron
saint, the woman whom we saw in the
house of the poor cripple. I am sure 1
saw her going to and fro among the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

of some unknown language, arranged
mostly in trangles.
This door fixed the lads attention
with certain curious fascination. He
longed to touch it and see whether it
opened. but for the moment ne was too
much afraid of his guides return to
summon him into the presence of the
marshal.
He listened intently. Surely he heard
low. moaning like the wind in a dis
tant keyhole, or as it might be (and it
seemed more like it) the meaning of a
child in pain, it knows not why.
The heart of the youth gave a sudden
leap. 1t came to him that he had hit
upon the hiding place of Margaret
Douglas, the heiress Of the great prov
ince of Galloway. His fortune was
made.
With trembling hand he moved a
step toward the low door OF whitewood
with the curious burned marks upon it.
He stood for a moment listening, half
for the returning footsteps of Clerk
Henriet. and half to the low persistent
whisper behind the panels. Suddenly he
felt his right foot wet, for, as was the
fashion, he wore only velvet Shoe
pointed at the toe He looked down
and 10! from under the door trickled a
tiny stream of red.
Laurence drew his foot away with
quick catching sob of the breath. But
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OF the French, but an English dog of
unknightly birth"
This retort still further irritated the
hot-headed son of Malise.
Il will fight you or any galley slave
CT a French frog with the sword, OF
spit you upon the rapier. / will cleave
you with the ak, transfx you with the
arrow or blow you to the pit with the
devils sulphur. / Will fight any of you
or all of you with any weapons from
a battering ram to a tooth picR-and
God assist the better man. And there
you have Laurance O'Halloran at your
seEvicei"
You are a loud-crowing young cock
fer a newcomer said Henriet, the
confidential clerk of the marshal, sud-
denly appearing in the doorway. You
are desired to follow me to my lord S
chamber Immediately There we will
see if you Will flap your wings as
boldly" b
Laurence could not help noticing the
blank alarm which this announcement
caused among the youth with whom he
chad been Playing the ancient game Of
brag.
1t was Blaise Renouf who first recov-
cred. He looked across the little rose
grown space of the clcister to see that
Henriet had turned his back, and then
came quickly up TO Laurence McKim.
Listen to me-" he said; you are a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
CHAPTER II.
THE MARsHAL's CHAMBER

THE MARSHAL'S CHAMBER.
There came a low voice in his ear
chill and sinister
You do well to look out upon the
fair world None knoweth when we may
have to leave it. Yender is a star. Look
we'll at it. They say God made it. Per-
haps he takes more interest in it than
he does in the concerns of this other
world he hath madeI"
The son of Maise MacKim gripped
himself, as it were, with both hands.
and turned a face pale as marble to
look into the grim cOuntenance which
hid the soul of the lord Of Machecoul.
GILES de RetZ appeared TO perusa
each feature of the boys person as if
he read in a book. Yet even as he gave
back glance for glance and with the
mcmorySof what he had seer yet freq,
upon him. q strange courage began TO
glow in the breast of the young Scot.
There came a kind of contempt, to-.
into his breast, as though he hal it in
him to be man, in Despite OF TIE devil
and all his works.
The marshal continued his ecrut' n,
and Laurence returned his gaze witch
interest.
well, boy" said tie marshal, sr.i-
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP


TIERS.
William. sixth Earl of Douglas, falls in
love with the Lady. Sybina. the niece of
the French ambassador. Marshal de Retz
who chances TO be crossing The Douglas
estates. Sholto MacKin. son of the
Douglas armorer, distinguishes himself
III archery and is made captain OF the cas-
tie guard, and later is knighted for brave
conduct in the tournament James, h1afl
Of Avondaie, Sir Alexander Livingston,
guardian of the kings person, Sir VIII
liam Crichton. chancellor of the realm.
and Marshal de Retz begin TO plot
aSainst the Earl of Douglas. Lady Sy-
billa agrees to become their tool and TO
lure William into their power. Earl Doug
las visits Castle Crichton and fails deep
er into love with Sybflla- She confeSSeS
her love for him repents her agreement
with his enemies. and then urges him TO
return home with all speed. Marshal de
-leetZ takes Sybiila to Edinburgh and Will
liam accepts the invitation OF the young
king of Scotland to visit the court. At
the banquet, q huge boar $ head IS
brought in, a sign of treachery. The earl
and his brother are arrested and impriS-
oned. Early the next morning, the Doug
laSes are brought before the king court
and sentenced 70 be executed at once.
SybilIa declares her love before the court
and the two brothers go forth 10 their
death. ShOlto stirS up the countrymen
and in three days every man of the
Southland is on his way TO Edinburgh 10
avenge the death of the young earl AT
the gate of Castle Thrieve the three
MacKims meet tell the Lady Douglas
of the loss of her SONS and learn in turn
from her that Maud Lindsay and little
Margaret have been kidnapped by De
Retz. The Lady Douglas gives Sholto
priceless suit of armor, blesses him as
ner son and starts him out to search for
the two girls. Around Edinburgh the
Douglases are gathering. The sons of
James. the new earl, refuse to support
their fathers cause and swear TO aVenge
their cousin Williams death. Sholto. with
his father and Brother and Lord James
Douglas go TO Paris find Marshal de
Retz's house and plan TO rescue the
girls. Before their plans mature the
marshal sets out for Brittany, taking the
two Scotch girls with him. Laurence
MacI<im. without the knowledge of his
countrymen, follows him in company
with GILES de. Stiles. a c0urtier high in
favor with De Retz. The three compan-
ions disguised as paimerS also leave
Paris in search of the marshal Ter
traversing Brittany, they discover his
whereabouts and pass an eventful night
in a hamle. near his chateau.