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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16
CLIMATE OF NATAL.
The weather to be Expected During
the African war.

hA9 A4ENGA4 NtlGs
London PAN Man Gazette: Consisting,
as II docs, of series Of terraces rising
from the coast to the DrakensberE
mountains, the highest point of which
Is two and oue-qusrter miles above sea
level, Natal must necessarily have con.
siderable variations in climate. The
climate Is ohicially described as warm.
temperate and SUBJ opical-contin ental
rather than insular." Natal Is undoubt-
eddy a healthy colony, and In this re-
spect differs from It's nelghbor, Delagoa
Bay, where the malartal 8Wamps are
contributories to the heavy death rate.
The nearest approach TO NataTs cli-
matte conditions IN Europe may be
found IN Northern Italy. In both
countries there are warm, ioW-iying VAL
legs, breezy uplands and high mountain
ranges.
There are two distinct seasons in Ma
tal-and only tWo-summer and winter.
Spring and autumn are practically nom
existent Summer lasts from October
and March. During this period the
sun rises at o'clock and sets at z. In
midwinter It rises at 7 O'Clock and sets
at 5. Twilight, such as we know in
this country, does not exist. Summer is
the rainy season Ia Natal, and, natur-
ally. the most unheakhful At Durham
the rainfall is forty inches per annum,
and at PiertermAritEburg It ID thirty
eight inches, while the average number
Of days on which rain falls during the
year is III at harrisburg and LIS in DUR
ban. The average rainfall during each
summer month Is about lneh0g.
The heat on the coast 10 moist and
clammy, and very trying during De
cember and January. The average tem-
perature for Durham for the year is 6sh
degrees, with extremes Of ~ degrees and
So degrees, respectively. The farther
inland you 30 from the coast the cooler
II gets, and at harrisburg the heat OF
summer becomes dry, the average year
heat OF summer in the uplands, that II
from Maritzburg to the berg, Is relieved
by frequent thunderstormP and hall
storms, the latter Of which do much
damage. Another climatic drawback.
more unpleasant than serious, In north
ern Natal Is a hot, parching wind,
which blows from the north, sometimes
for days at time, generally followed
by thunderstorm and cool southwest
wind. The nights during summer in
the uplandR Of Natal are usually cool.
though the heat of the day Is scorching.
and in Ladysmith one may be oppressed
with heat, and yet see the snow
crowned berg in the near distance.
II may be asserted. without any
doubt whatever, that NataIs climate
Is a healthful one. the death rate In
Durham being 1911 per 1000 per annum
last year. as compared with 14.5 in Pie.
termaritzburg. The chief maladles dur
ing the hot weather are enteric fever.
dysentery and diarrhoea, death from
the latter two frequently being caused
by drinking contaminated water and
eating quantities Of unripe peaches and
other fruit. II the military authorities
exercise careful supervision as TO the
water and fruit supply, and precautions
are taken against sunstroke, the NOR
tality among English troops in Natal
due TO disease ought to be very small.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

majority that win be out Of the power
Of the purple peneii'' 70 viuate. me
InteIllgenesr is glad to note these early
preparations. and It would be wen for
other communities to follow in this line
Thorough organization and good men
on the ticket are sure 70 win.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

FeaIty to ones party should not be
gauEed by ones alteration Of an lndivid-
ual-Only the ignorant are worHhiperS
Of ldoIs.-weekiy Democratic Magazine.
Then, why In the name of Diana oil
Ephesus don't you upset the braEen
image that poses for the free silver idol
ators? Or. are "the ignorant" too far
gone In their mad infatuatIon?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

Senator Elklns. in a note to the editor
of the Intelligeneer says: ut may be Of
interest TO the lawyers In your city to
learn through your paper that the
University Library has been made a de-
posItory for the recently compiled stat
utes of the District Of Columbia, a work
of value 90 attorneys having a case be-
fore the courts of the district"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

II Is to he hoped that fair share of
that 325.OOo. 900 the Baltimore & Ohio in
tends to spsad In improving the line be-
tween Pittsburgh and Chicago. will fail
to Wheeling. We are right on the line
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,


LUCAS COUNTY, 81.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Is the senior partner Of the Arm Of F. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
OF Toledo, County and State Aforesaid.
and that said arm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF CatArrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF Halls Catnrrh
Cure FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
a. D., 1855 a. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public
Halle CataTrh Cure Is taken inter.
nally, and acts directly ON the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o,
Sold by Druggists. 7bc.
Halls Family Pulls arc the best.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

The meeting Of the chamber Of COM
merce this evening is a highly import
ant one and should be attended by
every member of tina, organization.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16
REFLECTIONS OF A 8AoHEIoR.


Every woman gives more Christmas
presents than she gets, and every man
gets less than he gives.
When man gets the doctors bill FOR
his FIRST baby Il 10 always lot bigger
than his wife told him they always
charge.
If the average man was really In love
every time he thought he was the whole
country would have to-turn Mormon to
be respectable.
As soon as an old bachelor begins to
know enough for his own good all the
married women begin 10 insinuate that
he knows more than he has any business
to.
When girl that man thinks he has
all right turns him down he feels most
as injured as though he had had to stop
to be polite right In the middle OF a long
drink of water.-New York Press.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16
j. S. RHODES & co.
CLEARING BARGAINS.
Broken Lots Of Men's,
ladies' and Children's
Underwear.

Ladies' and Cents Hardsrfold On
dsrwsar at Oue-hHlf price.
children's Scarlet Underwear one
half price.
children's camel's Hair Underwear
one-half price.
Mems Jersey Fleeced Shirts and
Drawers S5c.
Little lots of all kinds cheap.
Ladies' Fast Black Seamless Hose,
Aeeced, Toe.
Ladies' Knit Underskirts at 35c.
Reduced price on Silver Novelties.
cOlored SILK Pushes for Fancy
Work and Lambrequins, csc a yard.
25c Embroidered Handkerchiefs,
window soiled, at 1870.
children's Sleeping Garments Ice.
Ladies' Cloth Shirt Waists at re-
duced prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

MONARCH over pain Burns. cuts.
sprains, stlngs. Instant relief DR..
Thomas Electric OIL. At any drug
stOre.-2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

According to a communication pub
IIshed elsewhere. the Taylor county Re-
publieans arc Elrdlng up th'Ir lolnF for
the coming nsht, and they promise
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

IF business men and merchants
consult their best interests they will
advertise In the Intelligeneer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16
Beautiful Forms
and congestion

$3.50. arr not made BY chance ne' a. y
-. they ever in any material b. n, ~,
900. At smnIt expense. A eomTsus..
,..... for eheapneSs, and NOT for e1's
lence OF workmanship, Is the m y,
-. frequent and certain cause o. y,
$50. rapid uecay and entire ds'u.
80. tion Of arts and manufls'l,Ss
..... For best (which Is the eh'a AZ
..,... work. the IntSliiEsneSr JOB ~, !,
..... ing Once is the place 70
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16
THEo. W. FINK & co.
PEABODY BUILDING.

STOCKS FOR SALE.
sIstersville Gold Mining Stock.
Wheeling Pottery.
La Belle MIL
Wheeling Steel & Iron Co.
Wheeling Bridge Co.
National Steel Co.
A full lot IN Greenwood cemetery.
Beaumont Glass Co.
Manchester Coal Co.
Dollar Savings Bank. Bridgeport. o.
A handsome residence near Echo Po.ii
National Steel CO., American Tin Phi
Co., National Tube Co. American Hol
Co. stocks bought and sold on the Std
New York and Chicago.
SIMPSON q TATUM,
Foom CITY Bank BLDG. wheeling. ". Y,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MEETING.

TUESDAY EVENING.
JANUARY ls..........
promptly at 7:ls o'clock
For the annual election Of odieers.
For consideration Of the re-assessnea
matter. and for such other business y
may be presented.
A full attendance Is desired.
HULLIHBN oUARRIER,
President
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

The special low prices on Jackets,
capes and Furs are the lowest they
will DO this season.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16

(rhe INTELLIGENcER embracing It's
several editions, Is entered in the Post
ONCE at wheeling, W. Va, a. second
49, rnnAt.rN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
He Paid For the Summers.

Three friends who had been spend
ing the evening at their club agreed
that the one who did not do as his
wife told him when he got home
should pay for an oyster supper.
Smith, in trying to find the matches,
trod on the cat.
'"That's right" said his wife, waking
up, "kill the poor cat and have done
with it.
"Well," thought Smith, "I'll have
to kill the cat or pay for the supper.
So he killed the cat.
Brown was no less fortunate when
he arrived home. In the dark he
stumbled against the piano.
"Why don't you break the piano."
demanded his wife.
Brown at once broke the piano.
When Jones got home he stumbled
on the top step of the staircase.
"Go on!' said his wife from the
bedroom. "Tumble down stairs and
break your neck!"
"Not mel" answered Jones. "I'll
pay for the supper first. London
Answers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
WIS NAN usd u., w.ss. H.,.od,


The servant gil entered the room
with noticeable hanienr aud aWalle |
lhe pleasure Of heI misiiess,
4 bright, cherry lire burned ~ the
crate, q fact which has Ne direct bear
ing nnon the events 10 he related, Int
which is worthy ol motive ~ con
current CIRCUMSTANCE,
MARY
The voice VI the mistress il softly
modulale I, ~ il usual Niih mlstressss
similarly situated,
~ wish a. raise your salary, "
The girl clung 10 she Lace curtains
ior support,
Yves, Mary" ;he lady contnUel,
~ don't know what We should do
without You, ~ course, You have
broken dishes and all that, Mary. bur
the police protection we've had since
yon We been with H. is something in
mepse, Non are n good glrl, Mary,
II was u new experience for Jle do
mestc, and she hal no course but Ia
leave the room IN silence, ruiia' q
Times
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
Dressing Room Measured by Miles.

What do you think of dressing
room literally miles in length, where
women during all hours of the day
and evening may be seen primping
before mirrors? There is such place
right in New York City, with numer-
GUS small branches in various sections
OF the town. This dressing room
though it is unroofed-has many at
fractions for the women who line its
sides, gazing into the mirrors, ar.
ranging their ribbons, placing their
front hair in proper position, adjust.
ing their wells to bring the dots to the
desired points, and, above all, seeing
that their hats are on straight. If
you want to see these operations 60
ing on walk along Broadway in the
great shopping district, where shop
keepers are cunning enough to dis
play goods in mirrored windows. You
may think the women are looking at
the merchandise-which they often
debut if you observe closely you
will see the primping process going
on.-New York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
HOW FAST DOES A TEAM WALK ,
farm Work Dons ~ . speed Lees Than
Two Miies an Hour.

Two Miles an Hour,
A few evenings ago | CHANGED TO
oyerhear some conversation by some
young farmers, and the subject was
pretty well discussed a. to the rate OF
speed made by the average farm team
when at work in the field, and, like
young America. generally. they were
ready to admit that they had good
working teams. know that some OF
them prided themselves in making
their teams show OF their good quail,
lies, and the general opinion was that
teams would walk two aud one,half
miles or more an hour when at work
IN the field. while some thought the
three,mile mark would be reached In
some kinds Of work.
1t Is q very slow horse that will not
walk more than two miles an hour,
while q, od walking horse will
80 three miles an hour, and some
will do even more than that, Let us
do little figuring aud see what would
DO accomplished. We will start with
the two and'one 'half.m,le gait, aud
there IL scarcely farmer who IL will
ing to admit that his team IL slower
than that but We will take that, and
for convenience count II at ten hours
day; twenty-five miles; that looks
rather large when We arc blowing
sixteen-inch burrows. 1t takes.a lit
tie less than six miles OF travel to
pillow an acre. 10 you see by the time
We have reached the twenty-ive.mile
post there are about four and one
third acres plowed. Pretty big, isn't
1t? Well, three acres day, that will
do, then; about seventeen and eight
ninths miles will DO travelled, which
would DO about ono aud one-Iourth
miles an hour.
Well, let's start ont to harrow.
The harrow takes fifteen feet wide,
and strip of land that vice, twenty.
five miles long. would mako triile
over forty.seyen acres. Two.thirds
that many acres would DO good
days work, and one and three. iifths
miles an hour would do it. Now.
whom planting. My planter is three
and onehalf feet, and it takes little
more than one aud one.seventh miles
Of travel to plant M acre, and thirteen
acres n day is good work; a little less
than one and one.half miles Il hour
would do it. To illustrate it another
way, and see how it looks: We are
most Of us familiar with the eighty
rod field. In blowing sixteen.inch
burrows it is no difficult matter to
make four rounds an hour, which
would be GAO rods travel an hour,
and ten hours would be G400 rods, or
twenty miles--just two miles an hour;
working at that rate would pillow near
y three and one.fourth acres; so we
ind that farm work is generally done
1t speed less than two miles an
hour.-L. G. Greene, in the Maine
Farmer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
How Color Affects Industry.

A gentleman who has travelled much
said the other day that the principal
drawback to a wider extension Of
American commerce in certain parts
Of the world is that manufacturers in
the United States do not sufficiently
study the wants, customs and tastes Of
their prospective customers. "For ex-
AMPLE" said he, "a certain American
firm sent some electrical goods, which
were decorated in green, to Japan.
They did not sell any. No Japanese
would bring such things into his
house; it would mean an.invitation to
the evil deities. Green is al evil color
in Japan. What japanese wants is
red things. Upon this simple matter
of color rested the failure of that man.
ufacturer.
A German employer of labor said:
81 like American machines so far as
their performance of the work is con.
cerned, but they demoralize my men.
They come here in sober colors of
paint and with no bright parts. The
men who tend the machines do not
have any brass to keep clean or any
surfaces torub and they get lazy. The
German workman needs to be kept
busy with things of this sort"
Here, now, are some practical in.
stances of what the American manu-.
facturer must learn before he can at
tain the widest success in foreign
trade. Do not sent to Germany cata-
logues in the English language or to
japan things decoratedin green, or to
the Isthmus Of Panama anything with
blue spots on it. 1t looks as if we
need in this country a commercial
kindergarten in which such informa-
as the above may be taught.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
AlIaNhou.c far Children.

One OF the eastern novelties IL u
playhouse for children, II IL nine
leet Nix inches in length, six feet four
inches IN width aud eight feet nine
Inches IN height, They are made OF
white pine aud are panied with one
cat ofraint outside, They ave pro'
Nided with door aud windows which
,an he changed at viii. The house
can be built IN an hour aud taken
down in 20 minutes, nc mailing or car
pentry being required, They are
wind aud waterproof and would nm
doubleday furnish an excellent ut'of'
door study for mn adult.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
AN OLD 6oER 6lele,
It's fVp"sfa"hy,thoush Nearly 800 Nssrs
pid, u Excellent,

~ 'fF"sfs'NNHbNthsN 'Fa'sS ~" sN"'"
oid, u Excellent,
Perhars the only copy OF the Boer
Rible IN the country is ~ the posses
sion OF Peter VI, Campbell OF Denver,
The Bible is IN the Dutch language,
aud was published in the Nethel lands.
as Is announced in the preface, IN
ldi9, Mr. Campbell, who is the sou
Of Sir Duncan Campbell Ut Scotland,
came into possession Of the volume
some ~ years ago, at the time
OF the first Boer war, lie was acting
as n newspaper correspondent at the
time and remained in the Transyaal
for live years
During his residence there lie
longht the book from minister OF
the gospel named Hoxmeyre. who & v
the following account Of It's history;
Tho book was Tor u long period OF
wears In the Juber, or Joubert family,
I which The late General Joubeit Was
noted member, II was brought To
Cape Town hy tho first baud of Dutch
emigran,s aud was the second book
ever taken to South Africa, The book
itself, aside from it's history, IN int
es,ing ~ u specimen of book making,
1t il u huge volume, abont II inches
wide, Is inches long aud seven inches
thick, and Weighs 30 pounds or NOR.
1t il bound IN Gulf, and the backs ar"
boards half an inch dick Nnl beyel, d
ut the edges. The corners are bound
with hea'y brass pieces in front and
ut the back. 1t Is held closed by two
massive brass clasps,
In typography the Volume, though
nearly 800 years old. is excellent.
There arc ornamental letters ut the
beginning Of each book and ornate
tail pieces,
Ono Of tho queer customs OF former
rimes-that Of representing Biblical
characters clad IN the fashion Of the
time the book was printed-is shown
in several striking instances.
In the il animated letter nj the be-
ginning of Genesis, Adam and Eve are
represented surrounded by animals
lions, elel hant', chickens aud ducks.
Adam is wearing q lcug musiache and
Nandyke board, such as were in fash
ion among courtiers for the seven
ieenth century. 4 tree in tho same
picture il represented with large
branch sawed oil. Boston Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
Wording Earth and Sky.

Colonel Thweatt, Eastern manager Of the
Southern Railway. learned that there was to
be- an eclipse of the sun May ~, 1890. which
seemed made to order to tit his line wit h re-
lama. tI"orgin, the caroiinas and Virginia.
he at Cn,c made this known to the professors
Of Il number of colleges. and To their classes
who are polling up on astronomy. In cOnncc-
ton with II party ar II special rate, upon II
short line basis. aud convinced them that he
was sound bot on the hest points of view of
the eclipse and On tempt ing rates. Several
and Brook lyn and New England colleges:
also from Princeton college and Allentown,
with others. 1t will be II good outing for the
sky-scmpcrs, especially II Colonel Thwcatt
be along. Meantime he will give any astrIn-
omer his detailed calculnti ions who applies
to him in person or by mail at his office, llSj
broadway, New York. Call, Eas ton, PA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12

w WV
son, mother, mother! what shall
we do?" sobbed the haggard but still
beautiful maiden, tearing meanwhile
her faxen locks. otis past lunch
time, there's nothing to eat in the
house and IN hasn't written line to-
day."
A look Of horror overcast the wan
but comely features OF Mrs. Pen.
driver.
what" she exclaimed. "2 o'clock
and not poem, no. prose pastel,
not even an al. done? Why, thought
I heard his pen travelling briskly over
paper rs early rs ) a. H., and that
was why I turned over aud went TO
sleep again.
Know, then, mother, there's not
thing salable on the desk, and he is
still sound asleep
An expression OF wisful Joy stole
softly ovor Mrs. Pendriver's face.
''Stay, my child, stay! We will
not waken him. Perhaps hos at
work on dream book. Judge.
Uplifters.
"What!" exclaimed the orator. "what
two things are helping mankind to get
up in the world?"
'"Tho alarm clock aud the steplad-
DER" answered tho dense person in
the rear Of The hall. - Baltimore Amor
lean.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
Women With Auburn Hair.

Auburn hair is enjoying popularity
ut present, and history AYERS that
women with auburn hair have welded
strong influence in all ages. The
women familiar to history who be.
longed to this sisterhood were Isabella
OF CASTLE. Helen of Troy, Catharine
1 of Russia. Joan of Arc, Elizabeth Of
England, Mary Stuart, Anne of Rus
sia, ex-Empress Engenie, Lucretia
Borga and Beatrice Cenci.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
A Very Intelligent art,


Viola Olerich, tho Swear old adopted
daughter oil Professor Olsrich OF
Council BlGhs. Iowa, IL attracting the
interest Of the community by her
great intelligence, She can read oil
tho school roadoia nj Sieht, aud 1t ~
claimed that when only - months old
she could name 5000 words by having
the Objects ~ pictures ol them
brought to her attention. Her other
accomplishn cuts include the ability
10 name at sight 81 geomctrical forms,
ali the lines ard angles used ~ plane
geometry, Tie flags Vi % nations. $40
geological pic,u es, aud tho portraits
o hunlrcd or more famous ndi'
vduals. These feats comprise but Il
small part Vi her elucntion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
Town Was Once P.uai Colony.

The only town on the Straits Of
Magellan is Punta Arenas, a transport,
which was formerly a penal colony OF
Chile and is now very important
market and supply point for the min
ers Of Terra del Fuego, the ranchmen
of Patagonia and for passing steam
ers. 1t has a population of about
~, 600, representing all the tribes and
races Of mankind
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
Serious
Ills of
Women

The derangensessfs Of
abe female 0rganxss,s that
brood all kinds of trouble
and which ordinary ps'a0-
doc does NOT cure, are tho
worry things that give way
promptly to L ydxa e. Pink
hams Vegetable 0on'-
pound.
UforIn0 and ovarian
troubles, kidney troubles,
Gloerafk0ns, fsSss0s's, un-
usual discharges, be0k-
aches and painful periods
these are tho Ills that
hang on and wre0k health
and happkness and dxs-
position.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-12
Elour Made From Potatoes.

81 suppose You never thought OF O
potato being luscious" says a Michi-
gan man. "You thought that peaches
were the only things which were
luscious. Perhaps yon never ate
Petoskey potato. We make flour out
of these potatoes. Out of the -four
we make bread, soup and any other
prepared food into which potatoes are
put. The -four is kept in cans until
ready for use. The bread is very
palatable. 1t forms one Of the regu-
Iation articles Of diet in the German
army"