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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

rescnting the Kings Daughters. viii
serve on the fair committee in eoniunc-
ton with an equal number OF Wheeling
grocers:
Mrs. Frank G. Caldwell, Mrs. Harry
]. Mendel. Mrs. William Petrle. Miss
Kate McLnin, Miss Lizzie Swift. .Spe-
cial entertainment by the Georgia
Plantation Ailnstrels and the InternR-
tlonnl Ladies Orchestra, will be given,
both afternoon and evening.
There VIII he no advance on the usual
prIce OF admission. Is cents Including
everything. The benefit should be lib
orally patronlzed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17
81 MATTHEW7s PARIsH
Meeting Held Last Night-WardenS
and Vestrymen Elected.


Al the annual parish meeting OF ST.
Matthew's P. f. church. held last night,
Mr.. ]. d. Dubois was chosen senior
warden and Mr.. J. D. Culbertson junior
warden. The following vestryInan
were chosen: Joseph c. Brady, r. N.
Browne, Allen Brock. Hulllhen Quar-
rier. Joseph spcldel. n B. Scott, B. W.
Peterson, Or. &. a. Asckman, ]. j. Hol-
loway and c. r Flick.
The reports of the treasurer and diff
fcrent parish societies showed excellent
progress for the year. The ireasurer's
report showed the parish was out OF
debt, with n goodly halance In the
treasury for the new pipe organ fund.
Following the nee ting there was n
social gathering. at which a committee
OF ladies'. headed by Mrs. Ben Hlldreth,
served refreshments.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

For this week we offer two fine up
right Pianos at greatly reduced prices.
One style is Q Knabe, Walnut Case and
one BOothe Bros, in Mahogany Case.
Call and see them.
f. W. BANNER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

FRUIT TREES, Grape Vines, Rasp-
berry, Blackberry and Strawberry
Plants. Half Agents prices. Cata-
logue free. Reid's Nurseries, Tel. So,
Bridgeport, Ohio. Z this
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

For this week we offer two fine Up
right Pianos at greatly reduced prices.
one style 10 Q Knabe. Walnut Case and
one Boothe Bros, In Mahogany Case.
Call and see them.
+. W. BANNER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

For this week We offer two fine up
right Pianos at greatly reduced prices.
one style is @ Knabe, Walnut Case and
one Boothe Bros, in Mahogany Case.
Call and see them.
F. W. BAUNIER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

IF you wish to save from 50 TO IS on
your spring suit, call at WINES
DoRFFER'S, 2263 Market street, and
he will show you how TO do Il,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

FOR latest fashions in cut and mae
terial, so TO
c. w. sEABRIGHT's SON. Tailor.
220l Main Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

We have reduced the price OF the
Columbia Grand Grnphophoue TO S75.
We also have the largest nssortments
Of cheaper monographs and Graphic
phones In the city, also a large assort-
mCnt OF records.
+. w. BANNER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

THE entire stock Of dry goods and
notions OF Eggcr, Warrlck & CO., will
be sold In the next few weeks, regard
less OF cost.
CHAMBERS & HICKS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17
Protect Your Property.

This Is the last week OF Fyrcilde in
this city. Montaigne or Nader at Ho-
tel Brunswick.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

Open all night,
waterman's Pharmacy. s. w. corner
Eleventh and Market streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17

All over with sik-he is WOOL Ny general
ancs modest yet handsome I'm sOuty made and all right from
collar to foot Put me to any will well
and keep my color They sell $500 per uihat
only trouble am worth hates to be sold cheap
don't you know you like there lots of other suits
lying for $780, $1,000 and $1,000 Good honest fellows
only not quite as good looking I'm going too cheap I'm
made of highest grade worsed chevOs and Thibc with fine
Farmers Satin and Serge Innings in other stores
I'd sell for $50 90 sure don't know where
To-day IN with
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17
GARD OF THANHs-WE DESIRE

7 H4sO 0I 7 414A4' NJ W . u
y in this manner to give expression
to our deep sense of appreciation
and sincere gratitude to many friends
for acts of kindness and considera-
ton during the last illness and after
the death of our beloved daughter
and sister, Anna A. Feinler.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Feinleg and Family.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-17
THE CITY
GARBAGE
CONTRACT
Awarded to Former Contractor ohas.
Becker by the Council Com
mittes on Health.
HIS BID NOT THE LOWEST
But Committee Was Convinced COT
fey Could Not Do the Work
Except at a Loss.

At largely attended meeting Of the
council committee on health last nighs
the bid Of ex-Garbage Collector Charles
Becker for the collection OF garbage
during the ensuing two years, at sl2.4OO,
was recommended fayorably to council.
There were two bids lower than this
but the committee acted as It did after
carefully considering the matter from
all points OF view. and with the convIc-
tlon that II the contract was given TO
either Of the two lower bidders It would
be- at a loss to the, latter and mean the
"sklmpIng" OF the contract, and probl-
bly, its throwing up in the not distant
future. The present contractors. Ma
Der & Holmes, had separate bids in,
and both were higher than Beckers,
showing that their two years OF expert
ence have demonstrated that at lower
figures there is no margin OF profit. The
two lower bidders are from inexperl-
enced men.
The Meeting was presided over by
Chairman John X. List, and those in
attendance were Councilman Meyer
Williams. Beckett. Watson, MegraiI,
waterhouse and weisgerber, and Health
officer Jepson.
Bids. were opened. five in number, as
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-04
MORGAN'S RIFLEMEN.
Admiration Of the Great
Washington.

When Washington, one day riding
along his lines, saw the fringed hunt
ing-shirts of the virginians approach
ing, the reserve of his naturally unde-
monstrative nature broke down. AT
the sight he stopped; the riflemen drew
nearer, and their commander, stepping
in front, made the military salute, eX-
claiming: General, from the banks
of the Potomac! Washington dis
mounted, came to meet the battalion,
and going down the line with both
arms extended, shock hands with the
r;flemen one by one, tears rolling down
his checks us he did so. He then mount
ed, saluted. and silently rode on"
The riflemen were at once employed
as sharpshooters, and kept the enemy
continually in hot water. Hitherto the
British outposts had been safe enough
within stone's-throw of the American
lines, but they now found, to their cost,
that IL was almost certain death to ex-
nose their heads within 200 yards Of q
rifiernan. So frequent became the re
turns of officers, pickets and artillery
men shot at long range that Edmund
| Burke exclaimed in parliament: "Youl
officers are swept off by the rifles i
they show their noses!" In the Brit
ish camp the rihemen were caliet
"shirt-tail men, with their cursed twist
ed guns; the most fatal widow-and-or
han makers in the world. ."-Harper'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-04
Three More Letters from
One Woman, Relating how
She was Cured Of lrreg-
ular Menstruation, Leu
cOrrhea and Backache.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I am suffer-
ing and need your aid. have pains
in both sides Of the womb and q drag
ging sensation in the groin. Mem
situation irregular and painful; have
leucorrhea, bearing-down pains, sore
ness and swelling of the abdomen.
headache, backache; nervousness, and
can neither eat nor sleep.'-MRs. CAR
RE PHILLIPS, Anna, ILL.,, July 10, 1897.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I want to
thank you for what you have done Tor
me. When l wrote to you ] was q
total wreck. Since taking your Vege-
table Compound, Liver Pills and Sana-
tive Wash, my nerves are stronger
and more steady than ever before, and
nv backache and those terrible pains
are gone. Before l took your medi-
cine 1 weighed less than one hundred
and thirty pounds, / now weigh one
hundred and fifty-fve pounds. l feel
better than have for o good many
years. Your medicine Is God send
to poor weak women. would like to
ask you why cannot have q child.
/ have been married nearly three
years,--MRs. CARRIE PHILLIPS, Anna,
H., Dec. /, 1897.
/ "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I did just as
YOU advised me, and now am the
happy mother OF o fine baby girl. l
believe l never would have had her
| without your Vegetable Compound. -
| MRS. CARRIE PHILLIPs, Anna, Ill, Jan.
/ 1000
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"Yes-
thrilla crieu ee.
lost that for any
tie Tads first pair
red ones-how mortar
was Of 'em! Dearie mt.
with his feet straight ou
'em!"
Miss Scnthrilla sat with the Il
ton in her palm, and the softene
in her face. Diana drew her C.
nearer.
"Tad? little Tad?" she asked, with
gentle insinuation.
"Why, yes, little Tad-my little Tad.
OF course, he was Emmy's, but l al-
ways called him mine. Emmy didn't
mind. He looked so much like big
Tad. and big Tad was almost mine
Miss Senthrlla gave little start,
and stole a look at Diana in confusion.
Then she Strengthened her tall figure
and spoke proudly:
1T slipped out, my dear, and can't
get it back the way / did little Tad's
button. It's got to stay out. l never
let it slip out before. Big Tad was
mine before he was Emmy's, but he
well, he slipped out. 1t was best,
guess. Emmy needed him most. She
Twas a pretty, weak little thing-when
lbig Tad died she came and lived with
fme-she and little Tad. The blessed
little spot O. sunshine! He was al
ways my Tad after that. bought the
little red Shoes"
It was quiet in the quaint, sunny lit
tie room for awhile. Diana could only
hear a soft, subdued hum of bees in the
honeysuckle vines, and the gentle
click of the buttons under Miss Sen
thrilla's fingers. The little red shoes!
: l-Ahey were q line of Miss Senthrilla's
poetry. The first verse had been big
Tad's verse, but instinctively Diana
knew that little Tad had filed all the
other verses. She sat very still and
7 waited for the rest. Miss Senthrilli
chose another button from the pile. II
: was covered with faded blossom
sprigged silk.
"It came off my wedding dress" Mis-
Senthrilla said. "Yes, my dear, mine
1t was Emmy's afterward, but it wa
mine first. There were pink posies al
. over it, and pink was my color. hat
J pink bonnet strings to match. Pin
wasn't Emmy's color. but Emm
:, didn't mind. You couldn't find any
!. thing Emmy didn't look becoming II
:. She cut of the ends of the bonnie
= strings-they were SO long-and mad
little buttery bows under the brin
= next to the face. Big Tad always az
= !. mired those little bows. Little Tad ha
. '4m to play with afterwards. Emm
= Cit off the buttons, too, and he used
= ind in tin dish"
"A poYinR Over q
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Still More Proof that
IrreguIarity is Overcome
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-l amtroubled
with irregular menstruation, and have
begun the use Of Lydia Z. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Would IKE your
advice. Com L. PAXTON, Ogontz, Pa,
May 10, 1898.
"DEAs MBs. PrxKHAN--I have taken
three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, but have 9 bad
discharge and write to ask Il I had
better not use your Sanative Wash
also? Your medicine is helping me"
CORA L. PAXTON, Ogontz, Pa, July l.
1898. Q
"DEAH Mrs. PmxHAN-l write 70
tell YOU Of the benefit ! have received
from the use Of your remedie1. Before
using them wss feeling very bad.
used TO 90 to the hospital, butit did
ne. no good. Your remedies have
done wonders for me-. .S-conA l. RAl
non, ogonts, Pa. Feb. -, 1899.
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of Joseuu. 49, ,on) (descendant) of
He'll" the intention evidently being |
to remove the false impression that
Joseph was his father. And this cor
responds with the statement in the
Talmud that Mary, the mother OF
Jesus, was the daughter of He'll.
The Annunciations.-Zach the
priest, to whom the annunciation OF
Johns birth was made, belonged to
the eighth in order of the "a courses
into which the priests were divided.
Each course served only twice during
the year, and no one was permitted to
offer incense the second time until
each one in his course had had his
turn. 1t was probably, then, the first
| time that Zacliarias had fulfilled this
holy service.
The object in relating the annuncia-
tions is to show, as the Apostles
| Greed has it, that Jesus Christ, Gods
| only Son, was conceived by the Eoiy
| Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary" The
| annunciation to Zacharias declared
the mission of John the Baptist, that
to Mary announced the nature, the
name and the mission of Jesus, that to
Joseph declared the divine conception
of Christ His name and His mission.
The Thanksgivings.-Notice the in
spired thanksgiving of Mary Uuke
1:46-55) and of Zacharias Uuke 1857
79), the first known as the Magnificat,
and the other the Benedictus, from
the first words of each in the old
Latin version.
The Incarnation.IThe great tele'
scopes Of our day are so made that the
observer does not look through the
tube directly at star, but studies the
reflection of the star in n small mir
ror. This device has made possible
the great enlargement of the tele
scope. and thus revealed wealth O
information inaccessible to feebler in
struments. The ancient philosopher
and sages sought for God much as tn
old astronomers scanned the heaven
with their little tubes. They discov
! cred much that was valuable, but q
the best their results were dim ant
; uncertain. But in the incarnation w
have 1.-THE express image" of the Fa
. ther reflected in a human life. Her
we may discern and study all His nj
= tributes. No man can look directly q
the sun; none could gaze upon the vi
: veiled glory of God. But though IN
= man hath seen God at any time," ye
"the only begotten Son, who is in tn
bosom of the Father, He hath declare
= Him" John 1:ls).-Adapted frol
:. Henry Van Dyke.
II PRACTICAL.
n In coming to the world as bab
1, the Son of God became man, one wit
& us. Jesus is our Elder Brother.
In becoming man, the Son Of Gs
e. became subject to our temptations,
y, that He can succor the tempted.
Id In becoming man, the Son OF Gt
lr showed how great is the divine 10
II for us. It was love that sought O.
It love.
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TO confess there
"But there's {
Lsu -o;.n bv

mayed; "w
Diana Scam
Diana got 10 her feet a..u.
to the window. Uncle Ansel "
numbering by in his rafting W
She took a hasty survey of his shabby
old figure, and turned back into the
room in triumph. She had caught a
glimpse of sprig of wild rose.
"Oh, that?" the baby's mother said'
looking over her shoulder. Uncle An
sells always picking up flowers. Well,
wees, l suppose so. suppose you'd call
that poetry"
"Shouldn't call it in his soul, though.
It's in his buttonhole," muttered the ir-
repressible.
"Yes, that's poetry" Diana nodded.
"I told you so. Everybody has some
somewhere. 1t doesn't always show rs
plainly right on the surface as Uncle
Ansel's. That was just streak OF good
luck for me. But it's always there,
somewhere. Show me the soul that
hasn't any!"
The little woman whose title of honor
was the baby's mother ran over her list
Of acquaintance rapidly and brought
ND Miss Senthrilla. Oh, yes, Miss Sen
thrilla.
Certainly, my DEAR the baby's
mother said, cheerfully. "I'll show you
Miss Senthrilla. Bob, do you think you
could take care of this blessed baby
awhile, and not let him dabble his feet
in the water pitcher, as you did before
or play with shingle nails-or eat lu
cifer matches?"
"Or dig Greek roots-or let me
. either? finished The Irrepressible
gloomly. "Oh, certainly, certainly
most happy to oblige you, my dear sis
ter. Pitch the little chap over here
hold op. give us liner!"
sand, Bob. you know the back stair
and the front stairs-and the celia
stairs"
81 know everything" The Irrepres
sible said, calmly.
"Then I'll go to see Miss Senthrill
| with Dlaud. ~ Oui htliS "os ohN
want TO prove there's one person in tn
world, anyhow, without line OF poetr
in her. Not line! Miss Senthrilla'
prose from top to toe. That poor. dea
woman never had romance as big as
butternut in her life. I've known he
ever since I was knee-high; and my NJ
cestors knew her before me. She
dear, but she's written in prose-"
"Aliss Senthrilla? Oh. the tai
straight woman with magnificent gra
hair? And lives next to the parsol
age~ Diana queried, thoughtful
why, know her now, this minute.
lon't need any introducing. I've m
her twice since came. You stay wi
blessed baby and keep him from shi
= Cling himself, or getting drowned
the water pitcher, and I'll go and I'll
Miss Senthrilla's poetry all by myse
I'd rather 60 alone, begging your pc
don. "a ah. --'-~a ~. ~ 20. Wher
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lydia Il. Pinkham's Compound has
done me. After took three bottles,
mcnses appeared, and began to feel
stronger and all my pain was gone.
Yours is the only medicine that ever
helped me. / am able now to work
around the house, something l did not
expect to do again. l am still taking
your medicine and have recommended
Il to others."-MRs. j. +. BROWN,
Holton, Kans., Jan. IS, 1899.
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The sly shadow steals away upon the
dial, and the quickest eye can discover
NO more but that II Is on' :
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for some

where the
Tad asked me
nderneath. ]
cit is. Here's
button out to
r smile quiver-
not Miss Sen
Gs no lack OF
n it.
ielf. They were
pants-l sewed
on the seam, for
to always make
Emmy didn't
.rie me! l used to
and l could hear
ng in the other
at, too"
eel button lay in
and she saw il
sob fluttered in her
u ought to have seen
t pants. This town
h 10 hold him, in 'em.
,ver your head and see |
Il @he yard, strutting. |
'eadful short and |
in those little bits |
is came clean down |
{. lie learned to
day-wearing pants
uess. Before, he'd |
Emmy didn't like
'ad used to go down
so she wouldn't
t down behind the
iGra said. with n low |
d Miss Senthrilla.
one other verse to the
Diana put her gold
IN on the buttons in
S lap and cried when
And Miss Senthrilla's
andered over the girls
talked.
Is on little Tad's soldier
ar. It's tarnished now,
:, it was bright enough
were two rows of 'em
of his coat, and some on
sewcd 'em all on strongc,
IN so himsy when h
blue suit home. Lift
,ular soldier in those br;
~ were becoming to J
SO proud of them!
lim the last time whe
ng away-Emmy {
~ 3n Blue mount
boys so down the
can see a great way
lue mountain, and !
IS, too. l was ce
hich was little Tad
out Of sight.
saw me and wav -
len l saw the sun
brass buttons.
dear, l lost my
day! / coul'
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tie GHli brass .l,ou -
as hand caught dim light
glow in the west where the
going down. Miss Senthrilla's
)sed over it tightly.
mt to take care Of him, when he
vt, but l didn't get there soon
This little button was all ]
If my little soldier Tad. Some
Tho was kind had cut it OF for
.mmy let me keepi it. For years,
II, kept it in little box of pink
8, but cot afraid, by and by,
olks would find it after | died, and
l was romantic. So ] put 1T in
with the other buttons. l think
| forgotten it-but hadn't for
N little Tad.
never told anybody all this before
just slipped out to you, my dear.
nv one remembers my little Tad
it's Just as Emmy's boy-not
e. But he was mine"
hen Diana got home the baby's
/, ther met her at the door curiously
"'Sh! he's asleep!-well?"
Diana q eyes were reddened. and her
velv little face had n subdued softness
it. THE baby's mother regarded II
surprise.
"Well? did you find Miss Senthrilla''
oetry?" she questioned, in whisper
er own face was unbelieving.
Diana caught the little woman''
ands in hers with an impetuous ges
lre.
"Yes. oh, yes, found it'll" she criet
oftly. II found it in her button box.
Housewife.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-28
Battle of Phnrsnliu.

So now the battle of Pharsnlia is
gone by the board. Lucan lived in
vain, and his translator, Nicholas
Rowe, who was an under secretary
of state In the british cab. 1T. accom-
plished waste of time when he
abandoned law for literature. Still,
it is the poets license to give to airy
nothing local habitation and name.
What matters it in verse If Caesar
routed Pompey's legions Mt Pharsalus,
Pharsala, Pharsala or Fersala, Kar-
ditsa or Intiitza? Schoolboys don't
mouth any more:
Thus with a line the monument he keeps
Beneath this stone the once great Pompey
Sleeps
Lucan wrote 10 books on the battle
Of Pharsalia, and it was DR.. Johnson
who said that Rowe's translation
was zone of the greatest productions
of English poetry" Lucan committed
suicide at 20; therefore he was a
younger historian than Stephen Crane
or Teddy Roosevelt. He wrote "Phar-
salia" just 100 years after the alleged
battle was fought, and Monsieur
Dousmanis, 1900 years later, says
Caesar and Pompey met 80 miles
away.-New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-28
Child Cunning.

The cunning of children Is we'll
recognized to be of superior kind,
and it Is seldom, If given chance, that
they cannot inveigle their elders into
seeing things their way. The follow
ing is an instance of where n little
girl slipped up OH this by not taking
into consideration that her mother had
had enough experience with children
to have ali insight into their nature.
The girls birthday was couple Of
weeks Off, and her parents had told
her that they were going to give her
a handsome present upon that Occa-
sion. She had been counting 1.-THE min
tues for several days but thinking
she could not possibly await her birth
day without knowing what her pres
ent would be, stole softly up to her
mother and begged to show her the
present.
"Why, it wouldn't be right to show
it to you now" her mother answered,
'because we want to surprise you on
your birthday" ooh, that's all right"
exclaimed the little one, I'll forget
what 1t Is before then.'-Buffalo News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-28

Mr.. Quick, who resides near the
race course, is the owner Of a freak
chicken which is attracting much at
tentiOn in his neighborhood. The
fowl, which was recently Matched,
has four perfectly formed legs. Two Of
these are normal and the chicken uses
them for walking purposes only.
The other two are equally as we'll
formed, but are n trihe redundant.
However, when Mr.. Quick is show
ing off his curio. it seems to appre.
ciate the Importance of the occasion
and drops down its two extra legs
and does the "all-fOur act' very grace
fully. Having satisfied the specta-
tors that Its legs are not "phOnies,"
the fowl throws them over its back
and crosses them just above the claw.
Mr.. Quick has been offered many
times the price of an ordinary chicken
for his freakish fowl.-Louisville
Post