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to hear her tell them was our one great
entertainment She had heart that
ached to love, and not finding any
thing better at hand she consented to
love us.
We returned it in kind, and got into
the way OF sharing everything with
Nancy. We hardly enjoyed our own
jokes till she had given them the ap-
prevail of her laughter. She knew our
hopes and expectations and in our hap
by selfishness we overlooked the fact
that she had neither hope nor expecta-
ton.
Late one winter after cur dear friend
had worn herself out with Intellectual
tramping of the icy street in the bleak
wind, she fell i'll with pleurisy and
though We gave her our unremitting
attention, pawning some of our trim
kets to buy her medicine, she died.
Nora Brandon and Jay and saw her
laid away among the poor.
"This is but lodging for the night"
said my husband, weeping, some day
she shall lie in a better place than this
and have her own headstone." NoA
that it mattered to Nancy.
We couldn't help laughing when we
found that the dear old thing had
made will, leaving everything to us.
She had left Jay all of her furniture
and the apparatus with which she had
made her hygienic face powder, and
she had bequeathed me her quaint old
clothes and recipe. The recipe was
contained in a letter. 1t said:
my Dearest Friend: shall be dead
when you take this in your hand, and
so shall not mind having you laugh
at me. The recipe which | enclose was
given me by dying woman-and now
a dying woman gives it to you. She
told me that she had had dream that
this little formula would bring il
mighty fortune to some one, but she
felt that the fortune was not for me.
but for the one to whom l should give
it. For seven years l have dreamed
that in your hands it would become a
great instrument of healing, and bring
you wealth beyond your dream Of
riches. The prescription is for a
cleansing medicine which will reach
all the secretions of the system. |
enjoin you by my love not to delay
in your manufacture of this thing. For
all the happiness you have brought
into my life shall remain your debt
or beyond the grave.
NANCY M'MAHAN."
Jay was touched and amused, but
from the first moment believed in
the thing. l pawned my violin and
got money with which to make a
quantity of the medicine. and | tried
1t on Nora Brandon and on Nora
!orandccss nrotestlne raletlges. | had
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-16
Reading Aloud,

An accomplishment that receives too
little attention among trained nurses
is the art Of reading aloud. Only
those who have had to lie on a sick
bed through long weeks and months
can appreciate the comfort of being en-
abled to listen to intelligent reading.
A gentle, pleasantly infected voice, a
clear and distinct articulation, and an
intelligent comprehension of the mat
ter read have soothing effect upon
the most irritable nerves, and for that
reason should be considered desirable
qualifications in sick nurse. There
are many people who cannot afford the
expense of having both a companion
and nurse, but nurse who can be a
companion as well must be considered
an acquisition indeed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-16
An Ammonia Fire Exiting usher.

That fire cannot exist where oxygen
is lacking is an obvious truth, and 1t
is on this that the success Of the vari-
GUS fire extinguishing powders depends
and also the efficient operation OF
steam jets, which latter have long
been recognized as good fire fighting
media under certain conditions. Ac-
cording to Casters Magazine, aqua
ammoniae ammonia water, or liquid
ammonla) has recently been added to
the list of these extinguishers, as
would appear from an item telling Of
case where the vapors of tank con-
tanning fifty gallons Of gasolene caught
fire in the linen room Of laundry.
The room was instantly a mass of liv-
ing flames, but gallon and half of
ammonia water thrown into 1t COM
pletely and almost Immediately extin-
guished the flre. The ammonia was
n glass demiA I'm IN an apothecary's
<o~ -.o<< too~ - ~ a laundry md was
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had a little summer house built in the
yard back of his house where they
lived, and smoked his pipe there and
dreamed of Berlin. Also he planted
some flowers and some little trees. He
liked these and paid much attention
to them. He studied a good deal
military tactics and botany. But he
neglected to provide tie daily bread.
No one could blame him for 1t. 1t was
an oversight on his part His wife
taught music lessons-she gave private
lessons and class lessons, and she
sometimes performed at concerts. Her
peculiar treatment of the Fifth SYM
phony did not initiate against her IN
America.
In the course of the long and busy
years four children wefO born to the
Hertzers, but still the burden OF the
breadwinning developed upon madam.
She never complained. 1t was the
greatest pleasure in the world for her
to return home and find the baron sit
ting there She never saw man so
handsome. And he was always kind.
Sometimes he found odd jobs to do
bookkeeping, or work in railroad Of
fee. or book criticism. He was willing
but not eager-to work. Time was
ant to hang heavily upon his hands.
And SO it became his habit to amuse
himself in a peculiar way-namely:
by the making of little black devils.
He made them on anything that
CHANGED to be handy-an envelope, a
scrap of paper, playing card, or a
book margin. He represented them In
every imaginable antic. He gave them
a thousand subtle Municipalities. His
mind appeared to be beset by them.
Many Of his acquaintances had won
dered in the course of their intercourse
with him what it was that filled that
large, handsome head. Now they
seemed to be finding out. The little
fnky imps trouped out Of his Uranium
in such numbers that they threatened
to leave it quite void and empty.
1.-The children were growing up. and
children cannot do that, no matter
how unobtrusive they endeavor to be,
without costing some one something
These children developed talents, and
in a utilitarian age talents cannot be
allowed to go to waste. Madam Hert
ger considered it incumbent on her to
see that one studied dramatic express
sion, and another the violin, and an
other wood carving, and another
modelling in clay, besides all OF the
regulation studies. She brought
great circle of friends about her, who
adored her Bohemian evenings, and
who considered the baron one of tbs
most interesting gentlemen they had
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-16
Food Preseryatives.

The committee appointed in England
to discuss the question of preservatives
and coloring matters in food has been
hearing evidence from many experts
on the various points raised. 1t was
stated by one that the use Of borax
or boracic acid for ham and bacon
was necessary on account Of the de-
mand for mild-cured article, and that
it was most effective preservative
and sure remedy against fly-blow.
Seventy-five per cent of the ham and
bacon sold in Britain was treated with
this chemical, and after the meat had
been cooked, most, If not all, the borax
disappeared. This last statement Is
one which surely could easily be put
to the test Of experiment; and, should
it be found correct, the use Of borax
for meat could hardly be considered
Objectionable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-16
Danger from Damp Linen,

Damp linen is sufficient to account
for frequent colds, consumption and
premature death of whole family.
Rheumatism, when produced from
damp linen, develops into form which
is generally incurable. All body linen,
shortly before putting on, should be
made dry by good fire. Those who
have experienced no signal evidence
of the mischief of damp linen are apt
to be careless on the subject; but the
carelessness will inevitably entail its
punishment. which ie likely to accumr-
lstelnsidlously untlllIt & too late.
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ESQ. OR MR.. WHICH?
A Form of Address Which Is Woefully
Abused.

Form OF Address Which Is WOeiulIy
Abused.
The word Esquire" is perhaps the
most woefully misused one in the
English language, being used, as it is,
so Unfortunately in forms of ad-
dress. The old Puritan plan Of writ
ing simply "Oliver Cromwell" which
is used by Quakers to the present day,
has much in it to be admired, but most
people like handle to their name,
and a youth Of 16 will address his
chum Of like tender years as John
Brown, Esq" 1t may be interesting
to know, therefore, that only the fol-
lowing persons are legally "esquires":
All sons of peers, baronets and
knights; the eldest sons Of the young
er sons of peers, and their eldest sons
in perpstuity; the eldest son of the
eldest son of a knight, and his eldest
son in perpetuity; king Of arms; her
aids of arms; officers of the army and
navy ranking as captains and up
wards sherffs of counties for life;
]. P.'s of counties, while In commits
sion; ergeants-at-arms, sergeants-at-
law, and queens counsel; companions
of the Order of Knighthood; the prin-
cipal officers of the queens house
hold; deputy lieutenants; commission
ers of the court Of bankruptcy; mas
tiers of the supreme court, and those
whom the queen may see proper to
style Esquire" All others have no
right to anything beyond the simple
prefix Mr." and the present universal
use of Esquire" is nothing more nor
less than a piece of general presump-
tion.-London Daily Mail.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-16

Lamartine's barber, certain M.
Iscpy, is (says a Paris correspondent
still alive He is just ninety-two, and
his greatest delight is to talk Of his
hero. He treasurers up faded daguer-
reotype of the sentimental politician,
who, having been the dominant figure
in France, died in obscurity. M. Ispoy' g
show was the favorite gathering place
of the celebrities Of '4S. 1t Is prob
able that M. de Lamartine, who used
to summon his hairdresser to Macon,
employed him as an emissary in those
turbulent days. 1t was pleasing to
know from such an authority that
Lamartine was the inventor Of gen
uine bears grease from Russia" and
that this unguent was the cause Of the
DOet's silky locks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-16

A variation of the multitudinous
non-reflllable bottle patent Is the Idea
of an inventor of New York city. He
does not endeavor to produce a bottle
which cannot be refilled, for 1t Is
pointed out that dealers are adverse to
handling such bottles, as it reflects on
their honesty, but to produce one
which places premium on honesty.
The scheme is to place in each bottle
a small porcelain ball, small enough
to come out of the neck Of the bottle
and mark it with the trademark or
brand of the liquid the bottle Is sup
posed to contain. the bottle being OF
course similarly labeled. These balls
are to be redeemed by the bother or
manufacturer for small cash pre-
MUM, or its equivalent. AS the In
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thrown into the room by the druggist
as an experiment. To use his own
words in reporting the circumstance.
"the effect was instantaneous, torrents
of black smoke rolling upward in place
Of flames, and In moment every trace
Of fire was gone"
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ventor states, this scheme cannot de-
feat a determined effort to substitute
low for a high grade of liquor in
the refilling of bottle Gas the same
ball and bottle might be used over and
over AGAIN.. but by making them re-
deemable for a small consideration 1t
is thought that such dishonest practice
would be minimized.
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Some Men Are Born Lucky.

An Indiana man claims to have
brother in England who is the father
of SO children, all by one marriage.
Three times there were bankruptcies.
four times triplets. and twins appeared
on the scene twice. All of the children
|asTrsDtutgQ. are said + be livins. New
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have an opportunity to raise ladders
or stretch jumping nets. This arrange
ment effectually protects those who
have taken refuge in it until they are
rescued unless, Of course. the fire
should first destroy that particular
part of the building. The very fact
that the window is thus closed helps
materially in preventing the spread OF
the flames. Besides, 1t is operated from
the inside of the building, and thus
forms a fire shutter that can be more
quickly placed in operation than shut
tiers on the outside Of a building.
New Sound.
What the inventor describes as "a
new sound" is produced by device
just patented by Prof Elisha Gray.
This sound is produced by method
of ringing bell by means of magnets,
and he claims that it Is especially
adapted to submarine telegraphy. At
present bells are always rung by the
impact of a tongue, hammer, or ths
like, but in Prof. Gray's invention
Briefly, the method consists In excit-
ing magnets in relation to bell, with
currents of frequency corresponding
to the distinctive vibratory rate Of the
bell; the magnetic force thus tuned Is
caused by appropriate means to pro-
duce at regular intervals reformation
OF the shape Of the bell, thus result.
ing in its vibration. The receiver con-
sists of stretched steel plate located
at a distance and tuned to respond TO
water; a telephone attachment in turn
taking up the vibrations, which may
be broken in continuity to correspond
to the Morse code, and rendering them
audible in the ordinary telephone re-
ceiver. AS is well known, in sounding
a bell by means of blow, much Of the
energy applied Is expended in setting
up Objectionable overtones. By the
electromagnetic means proposed by
Prof. Gray, only such vibrations will
be set up as correspond to the normal
note of the bell, pure tone thus being
produced, which, indeed, the inventor
calls "a new sound" The patent gives
no indication as to the distances
through which messages may be trans
mitted in the manner proposed, and
practical experiments on the system
will be looked forward to with much
interest. AS applied to the purpose
mentioned, the bell sounds only when
the speed of the alternater corresponds
to the normal vibratory rate Of the
bell, and delicate governing attach
ment to the machine may be adjusted
until the sounding Of the bell indi-
Gates that the proper speed is secured.
after which the mechanism is presum-
ed automatically to maintain such
speed.
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Not His Choice.

She-"You're inclined to be stout,
aren't your"
He (rather diesel No. indeed.
simply can't help ito Chicago NeRa
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NANCY M'MAHAN."

Jay was touched and amused, but
from the first moment believed in.
the thing. l pawned my violin and
got money with which to make a
quantity of the medicine, and | tried
1t on Nora Brandon and on Nora
p-nrdcn's nrotesfin~ ralsflyes. had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-24

DIR 700 s.SoS ssBoAR PAINTING Xiab1 SiE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-30
New Train Inspected.

Last night, between 4 and 10 o'clock.
one Of the three new trains Just pur-
chased by the Wheeling & Lake Erie
for the fast passenger service between
Wheeling and Cleveland and between
Wheeling and Toledo, was inspected by
hundreds of Wheeling people, who had
been invited by the local officials of the
road. The cars are from the Barney &
Smith works. of Dayton, o., and the
three trains of three cars each cost over
100000. There is a combination car. a
ladies' coach and a buffet car. Light
refreshments were served In the buffet
car by the officials Of the road.
Tomorrow representatives OF the
Wheeling newspapers will be the
guests OF Travelling Passenger Agent
Samuel Sherman. on the first trip Of
the new train to Cleveland and return.
The train departs Thursday evening. at
$3.50, and returns Friday morning short
ly before noon.
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NEWT NEW! NEW!

Our second invoice of Foreign and
Domestic Woolsns for Spring Suit
ings. Excellence IN AZ, Anish and
workmanship.
C. HESS G SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Fine Fur
nishers, 132l-l323 Market st.
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Annual June Sale Of Muslin Underwear
Stone q ThomaS-ElRhth page.
Notice-MrFhdden s--Seeond page.
To-day IS Decoration Dny--George d.
Stifel a Coffin page.
Nay Brothers Shoe Store-EiRhth page.
Eighth page.
Eighth page.
WnrnIng-John ], LutE.
Wantcd-Room.
our Store WIN Close NJ Noon To-day
House & HerrmRun-Flfth page.
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WHEELING PARKS

Big Programme For Decoration Day:
Afternoon Concert from 2 to IL
Dancing in Casino from Q to 1s
o'clock.
Two mile free-for-all bicycle race,
$3.50 p. m.
Five mile handicap bicycle race,
4:So p. m.
Race for record of the track.
New electric merry.go-round will
be in operation.
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we have lttcd more than twenty
Thousand pairs OF Spcctnclea, giving us
n record aud experience unOqnnllCd by
any other optiClRn In West virginia
Satisfaction guaranteed.
JACOB w. CRUDE, OpticlRn,
No. 1900 Market street.
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Decoration Day.

The Wheeling & Lake Erie will sell
tickets at one and one-third fare for
the round trip May % and 30, good re-
turning until May 81.
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TERMINAL SALE.
Rumors Current That the Road VIII
be Operated Jointly by
BALTlMORE&OHlO ANDPENNSY.

The wheeling & Lake Erie, Too, May
be Favored to tho Extent Of Joint
Control with the Two Big Trunk
Lines-Another Rumor IS That the
Wheeling a Lake Erie VIII DO As-
quirsd by tho B. & o.
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THE chances are that you eat bread.
Most people do. When you want good
bread; when II is too hot to bake: when
It is too cold to bake; In fact. all the
time use WHEELING BAKERY
BREAD,
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". D. Jones, the Tailor.

IL row located in his new store at
1916 Market street. A full and COM
plete stock on exhibition at popular
prices. was
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Railroad and stenmship

Tickets to all parts Of the world. Also
Cooks tours 20 Paris. slI5 to 1856. which
include all expenses.
]. G. TOafLINSON. Agent.
Pennsylvania Station, Eleventh street.
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AN every day luxury is WHEELING
BAKERY BREAD. Nothing better can
be made. The largest loaf sold.
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SHADE TREES, extra large. Or
namentnl and bedding plants at low
est prices. Catalogue free. Beid's
Nurseries, Tel. So, Bridgeport, Ohio.
mWf
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N. E. L. & A. A. Picnic at Mozart
Park to-day, rain or shine. Amuse-
ments Of all kinds. Dancing from /
to l2 o'clock. Music by BachmRnn's
fnll orchestra.
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ATTEND the Olympia Clubs second
annual grand fox chase, Decoration day
at State Fair grounds. Ten wild foxes,
Dancing, etc.
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MY Stock OF Fancy sultinEs is the
largest and cheapest In the city.
c. w. SEABRIGHT'S SON. The Tailor,
Twenty-second and Main Streets.
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FOX chasc. horse races and other
sporting events at state Fair grounds
Decoration day. Auspices OF Olympia
club. -l-s.- p. -..---
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Although It is undoubtedly fact that
Kuhn, Loeb & Company bought the
wheeling Terminal Railway In the in-
terest of the Pennsylvania at the recent
foreclosure sale. there are indications
that the Pennsylvania, which Is pretty
close to the Baltimore s Ohio these
days win probably take in the latter
on the ground floor, also possibly the
Wheeling & Lake Erie. It is also ru-
mored that the wheeling & Lake Erie
will soon become a part Of the Baiti-
more & Ohio system, and that the latter
will be operated entirely in sympathy
with the Pennsylvania, which has re-
Gently acquired extensive holdings OIL
Baltimore & Ohio stock and bonds
Special Master Nelson c. Hubbard
who conducted the sale. stated yester-
day afternoon that the purchasers
OF the road might not become known
officially until July ].
In this connection the following spe-
cIal to the Intelllgencer from New YORK
will be read with interest:
Special Dispatch to the IntolIigeacer.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-The courts in
Ohio and West Virginin having formally
confirmed the sale OF the property OF the
Wheeling Bridge & Terminal Railway
Company at foreclosure, May q, 70
Kuhn, Loeb G. Co., for Sl,5l5,00O, this
leaves the way clear for the reorganiza-
tlon of the property and It's transfer to
new interests.
Kuhn, Loeb & Company own practic-
ally the entire 100000 Of first mort
gage bonds outstanding, which have
not paid Interests since 1891. They also
own a majority Of the second nortgage
bonds, of which there are $l,500,OOO, but
no Unrest has ever been paid on this
issue.
The ultimate disposition OF the prop
erty remains in doubt. 1t includes ex-
tensive terminal facilities at Wheeling,
W. Va, besides the bridge across the
Ohio river. II was learned to-day from
an authoritative source, however, that
the negotiations for It's transfer to the
new owners are nearly complete. and
that an official announcement VIII be
made in two or three days
Probably the property VIII be
managed Jointly BY the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore & Ohio. and perhaps also
by the Wheeling & Lake Erie.
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sChlIdren's Drawers.

Good Muslin Drawers, with
hem and tucks, each. $500.
! Drawers Of good Muslin,
trimmed with embroidery,
tucEs and rufHes. ',......
! Drawer Waists Of TO-
y good twill muslin. &c
skirtS Of Fine oambric, um-
| brella style, tucked rumes. I.
AInSants' Slips, good quality,
Val. edge around neck and
: sleeves .,,.....,''.. $500
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ChIldren's Gowns.

Good Muslin Gown, cambria
rume, each. ......".'..'.
SAHfuSlin Gowns, tucked yoke,
a trimmed With embroidery
and inserting. ...''''..'"
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Ghe 9nteILiaeneer


0fncoI % and % Fourteenth street.
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,Chemise.
OF Muslin, trimmed with lace q
rufae, each. ............. {
I Skirt Chemise, trimmed with
cambria rufae, lace or en-
broidsry, each ...I'...... =
Cambria Skirt ohenise, trim
med with tucks, inserting
and embroidery, extra long, q
each u. .o......... ....'' v
Others better and at prices - mod
as those above quoted.
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Of Muslin, tucked yoke, CAM @
brio rufhe, each. ......'.. y
OF 1IuSlin, made very full,
trimmed with embroidery or Al
lace, each. ............''.
OF cambIc or Muslin, trim
med with tueks, embroidery II
or lace, each. .........''' ~
OF Cambria, deliberately trim
med With lace inserting on
embroidery, elegantly made. u
Many Amer ones, ranging In pr
up to $685. each. Z.
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Nicely Made Muslin Corset =
Covers ........ ......... ~
Hi SsE.r5 made .:'.! Cambria .... Corset lie
Cambria Covers, trimmed with IA.
embroidery or lace. ....... IfC
40 styles Lace or Embroidery
trimmed, French or tight OK.
fitting styles, ............ GVG
French or tight fitting styles,
more deliberately trimmed
with embroidery or lace...
$50, 4Sc to 1898.
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race,