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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
LITERARY NOTES.
JANUARY MAGAZINES.

THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
The North American Review begins the
new century with a number which, by
the importance and diversity of the sub
jects discussed in it and by the ability,
celebrity and representative character of
its contributors, more than maintains the
high reputation it has won as the great
est and best review published in the Eng
lish language. The following superb table
of contents will be found in this excel
leent number: Status of Annexed Ter
ritory and Its Inhabitants, by Benjamin
Harrison; Past Events and Coming Prob
lens, by NJ. de Blowitz, The eFood of
the Army During the Spanish War, by
r. A. Alger; China and Her Foreign
Trade, by Sir Robert Hart; The Stimuli
taneous Newspapers of the Twentieth
Century, by Alfred Harmsworth; The Po-
litical Situation in Great Britain, by The
Duke of Argyll The New Power in the
South Pacific, by Hugh H Lusk; Su5sti
tutes for Ship Subsidies, by Louis Wind
muller; Some Interpreters of Wagner, by
Amhert Weber; The Great Religions of
the Worldly, Zoaroasterism and the
Parsis, by d. Menant; A Hundred Years
of American Verse. by ". D. Howells.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
A DUEL THAT FAILED
HONOR WAS SAVED WITHOUT rHE
SHEDDING OF BLOOD.
Colonel Bunker Tells How tl.aGCode
Was Outraged In the Prelimf6aries
and How Sanguinnry Outcome
Was Happily Averted.


Copyright 1900. by c. B. Lewis.l
II had gone to small town In Mis-
sissippi to rest and recuperate, suh,"
said the colonel as he restored his glass
to the table, ito rest and recuperate
after my hard work In the state sen.
ate. hadn't been there a day when
met up with person who called him.
self General Blum. He didn't have the
look Of a general, sub, but l didn't
start in asking questions. accepted
his word that he had been a general
accepted his word as a gentleman
does, and he invited me into the near
est barroom to imbibe a cocktail. We
didn't imbibe. When the general called
for drinks for two, his order was not
taken. In other words, sun, as he
didn't put down his money the cock
tails remained unmixed. The general
looked at me appealingly, but turned
away. would not hurt his feelings
by offering to pay for the drinks.
Had General Blum stopped there
all would have been well. but he did
not stop. Next day he called on me to
talk over the late wah. 1t wasn't ten
minutes, sub, before began to doubt
him. found that he didn't know the
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
scythe on my shoulder and was first

Scythe on my shoulder and was first
on the ground, but the general was
only few minutes behind me. ! had
planned to begin at his heels, but his
plan was to begin at my head. saw
1t III his eyes as we stood there. Yes,
sub. he meant to decapitate me at the
first sweep. Mo- than that, he had
sent to New Orleans for a special
scythe, and he had secured one about
two rods long.
by and by we We're ready. felt
my loss of dignity. but l had to save
my honah. The word was about to be
given, and in another moment the EN-
blems Of time would have been swish
ing through the air, when a mewl who
was chased by niger came gallop-
Ing that way. He busted through the
people, suh-he busted his way right
along-and he struck the general and
knocked him into ditch and then
planted both heels on my stomach and
rendered me unconscious for half an
hour. The duel didn't 60 ON. When
got my breath again, l offered to pro-
coed from sitting position, and. al
though the general was telescoped by
the collision, 1t Is due to him to say
that he would have stood on one leg
and fought it out. But 1t was not to
be. The public decided that all par
ties, including the mewl, had wiped
away any stains on their regulations.
and We were escorted to town by our
part!saAs."
"And Of course you and the general
drank together and made up?" I asked.
"Of co'se. subj OF co'se-that is, the
general didn't invite me, and l didn't
invite him. but when a third party
proposed cocktails-a party whose cred
1t was good at the bar-we accompa-
Med him. And as to the making up.
sub, we had imbibed and replaced our
glasses when looked at my late an-
tagonist and said:
General Blum. cannot doubt your
valor, subj
"And he looked at me with eyes
which were moist and replied:
"'Colonel Bunker, the man who ques-
lions your chivalry Is my enemy
"Then our hands met, our friend
called for three more. and the loving
cup restored peace and good will"
NJ OUAD
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
Turning the Tables.

Turning the tables" in the sense of
bringing a countercharge against an
acouser, has o classic origin. In the
days of Augustus Imperator a regular
craze seized the men of Rome to com.
pete with one another for the posses.
sion Of the costliest specimens Of Ger
tain description Of table made for the
most part Of Mauritania wood inlaid
with ivory-"mensarum insania," or ia.
Die mania, as Piiny called it. They were
sold at most extravagant prices. When
the men accused the ladies Of sumptu.
ary extravaganza, the latter naturally
retorted by reference to the money
squandered BY their lords on these ia
ofes and 50 turned the tables on them"
oy throwing them metaphorically in
their teeth.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
NOT MUCH OF AN ORATOR.


us this all you've got. madam" ask.
ed the conductor on North Side car as
he Scrutinized the coin in the semidark-
ness of the tunnel.
"What's the matter with it," she ask
ed in such frigid tones that the con.
ductor looi.ed confused.
Nothing. but
"Then if there is nothing the matter
with it why do you want me to give
you another nickel"
Nothing, but that he vcntured
again.
well, then, somebody else must
have given it to you. didn't have a
penny in my purse"
"Yes, but you did give it to me, mad.
am, and it's all right. but
She had got red IN the face. The
other passengers We're watching the
outcome, and one youth who was
standing craned his neck and got a
good look at the coin. He grinned.
She saw him grin. That broke what
remained of her dgnitied and chilling
patience. She testify snatched the coin
from the bewildered conductor. As she
was tossing it into her open purse she,
too, got a look at the coin The car
was coming out of the tunnel, and it
was lighter so that she could make out
the coin.
"Why, that is a. but she was too
much confused to finish the sentence.
Eyes, it is a IS goldpiece, madam.
You gave ii to me-"
you might have said So" she muir
INJURED meekly as she fishcd out real
nickel.
"Well, you see, ! amt much of an
orator, madam" ne said and resumed
his march down the aisle. reaching for
nickels.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
THREE AND FIVE DOLLARS PER
MON III,
THE OHIO RIVER.
Many of It's Picturesque Features of
the Past Are Gone,

| The Ohio Is no longer the beautiful
river it once was. 1t flowed in males
tic curves and sweeps through Il limit
less paradise. The glory of that river
in the barbaric splendor of an autumn
day was beyond description. ROBBED
| from the Alleghanies to the Mississippi
IN her gorgeous fabric of maple and
sycamore, which everywhere dropped
| down to the stately flood. shimmerina,
bending III her course with consderate
and majestic dignity, trip on one Of
the brightly painted steamboats, was
the event of a lifetime. There was also
q dignity in Inc steamboats,. T',cy did
not pant and rattle like locomotive.
nor were they silent like an ocean
steamer. Tie long, huge steam cylin-
ders, with deliberation and Il soft
though rervading sound. blew huge
clouds eff steam into the air. The river
steamers were the Monte Carlos of the
new world. Every one of them carried
It's contingent Of professional gamblers,
each of whom had Il bowie" in his
boot leg. These men. 0nmolested. tray
eled the year round between Pittsburg
and New Orleans, fleeing the unwary
ana paying percentage to the can
tains.
The Ohio is noble river yet. though
winding through forest denuded hills.
The orchards and cornfields are at.
tractive. 1t promised once to become
the Rhine in vineyards. but the grapes
were smitten with a rust which de-
stroyed the crops until the ATTEMPT
was abandoned. 1t WIN never be
crowned with feudal castles in ruins,
but the groves will be replanted, and
another century end will see it once
more the beautiful river."-Chicapo
Interior
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
Found the Ends.

An Irishman who was out Of work
went on board vessel that was in
the harbor and asked the captain If he
could find him work on the ship.
"Well," said the captain, at the same
time handing the freshman a piece Of
rope. "if you can find three ends to
that rope you shall have some work"
The Irishman got hold Of the rope
and, showing it to the captain. said,
"That's one end your honor" Then he
took hold of the other end and, show
ing it to the captain as before, said,
"And that's two ends your honor"
Then. taking hold Of both ends Of the
rope, he threw 1t overheard, saying-
"And faith there's another end to it,
your honor"
He was Immediately engaged-Lon-
don King.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
REPEATING A GOOD STORY.
She Was Not q Drinker and Missed
It's Point,

"Nly wife has just heard that old sto-
~ about the man on the train and the
corkscrew," said my neighbor "The
story goes this way: Man rises in car
and says, is there man from Bangor,
Me-, in the carr Mother man gets up
with an inquiring look on his face.
I'm from Bangor says he. Well
says the first Teller, let me take your
corkscrew.'
"My wife thought the story was pref
ty good. The other night l was out In
the sitting room reading, and she was
In the parlor talking with the woman
from over the way. l had to stop read
ing and listen to this:
"'Oh. say says my wife, 4 heard an
awfully funny story the other day.
Now, let ME think minute. Can't be
that I've forgotten it. Let's see. Oh,
yes. This Is it. The other day on the
train man got up In the car all at
once and shouted just as loud as he
could, "Is there man from Bangor,
Me-, in this carp Every one jumped
and looked at the man. One person
down near the door stood up and said,
"I'm from Bangor, SIR" The other man
then said. "Will you be kind enough to
let me take your sc1ewdriver?" There!
Isn't that funny?
"'He, he, he,' snickercd the other
woman a little easy. Yes, that's real
cute story; just as funny as it can be.
Rat what did no moan? 7 s@Hass I
don't understand what 1t is about
II gould almost hear the wife think
Ing. Then s3ys she: We'll, my gracious,
that doesn't sound so funny now l
wonder what the trouble Is with it!
Guess l didn't tell it right. But no
matter. Oh. you were going to tell me
about that new ribbon cake that and
then l continued with my literary
studies. "-Iewiston Me) Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
THE DEATH OF THE WORLD.
scfentists Fail to Agree as to How
the End WILL Cnme

the End Will Come.
| Scientists seem to agree that the
earth some day is to be destroyed by a
gigantic cataclysm. but fail to agree
upon the chow" DR.. Henry Smith
Williams, in writing in Harper's
Monthly on Some Unsolved Scientific
| Problems" says:
"lf so much uncertainty attends
these fundamental questions as to the
earth's past and present, it is not
strange that open problems as to her
future are still more numerous We
have seen how, according to Professor
Darwin's computations. the moon
threatens to come back to earth with
destructive force some day. Yet Pro-
fessor Darwin himself urges that there
are elments of fallibility in the data
involved that rob the computation Of
all certainty.
'Much the same thing Is true of per.
haps all the estimates that have been
made as to the earth's ultimate fate.
Thus it has been suggested that, even
should the suns heat not forsake us,
Jul udy Will DcCOillC dutI
then year long; that all the water Of
the globe must ultimately filter into it's
depths and all the air fly off into
space, leaving our earth as dry and as
devoid of atmosphere as the moon, and,
finally, that ether friction, if it exists,
or, in default of that, meteoric friction,
must ultimately bring the earth back
to the sun.
But in all these representations
there are possible compromising factors
that vitiate the estimates and leave
the exact results in doubt. The last
word Of the cosnic science of our cen
fury is prophecy Of evil-if annihila-
ton be an evil. But it is left for the
science Of another generation to point
out more clearly the exact terms in
which the prophecy is most likely to
be fulfilled"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
STRENGTHENING
Barre, Vt, August IA, 1901.

Barre, Vt, August IA, 1901.
Wonderful restoration Of para
lived arm b, DR.. Morrow of this city.
There is certainly something wonder
full about the p wer OF healing the
sick possessed by this doctor-wonder-
full from the fact that in all but very
few cases the sick are made we'll.
Happening into the DOCTORS office, one
day last week, The writer had an op'
portunity of witnessing examples OF
this wonderful power. Mrs. Hester
Burton told US she had not used her
arm for two ears, and applied to DR..
NJ rrow for relief, and In less than
fifteen minutes she was enabled to not
only move her arm readily, but easily
lifted articles which she had been I'M
able to do before. A Mrs. Bowers OF
Montpelier said she had been troubled
with dyspepsia and Indigestion. Every
thing she ate gave her distress She
had applied to a number OF ply sicians
who had e;.deavored to relief her, but
none seemed to do her any good. A
few days ago she applied to DR.. Mer.
row and, to her establishment, he told
her she was troubled with a tape
worm. This was startling informa-
tiop, but she was assured by the doc.
tor lat such was the fac4 and was
astonished when the doctors assis.
tants in very few minutes removed
from her tape worm twenty-eight
feet and eight inches long, and today
the lady is feeling great deal better.
This worm can be seen at the Office any
time. The DOCTORS charges are only
SO and IS per month, according to
case, and he returns money in case
be fai to cure, consultation being
free, enabling the poor to obtain re-
lief as well as the rich. This is a
chance OF life time, and no one
: tflicted should miss this golden oppor.
tunity to be cured. The doctor IS a
regular graduate and will furnish
treatment according to tie nature of
dlsease-medicine, compound oxygea
or magnetism.
The doctor is permanently located
at 3 South Main Street. Barre, Vt,
His office hours ar from 1000 a. m.
to ~ m, 2:30 to 400 p m., 700 to
500 p. m. Consultation free Mon
days, Wednesdays and SATURDAYS.
Other days will visit patients at their
homes.
All who take treatment this month
and are dissatisfied can on Monday,
Septic mber 2, have their money 1e-
turned.
THREE AND FIVE DOLLARS PER
MON III.
This includes all diseases and all
with consultation and ex
animation, and in no case will larger
zee charged. If you live at dis.
jance and cannot consult in person
hclose amp for system blank and |
'ur book entitled "Woman's Guide |
o Health and Beauty, Boyho,d
Peril AID Manhood Cure' "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
A whittier Story.

"a Colorado NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
millionaire-one who was getting up an
art gallery. went to Whistler's studio in
the Rue du Bac," says Vance Thomp-
son in his Paris letter to The Saturday
Evening Post. "He glanced casually
ut the pictures on the wal1s-'symphO-
mics in rose and gold, in blue and gray,
IN brown and green.
elbow much for the lotY he asked
with the confidence Of one who owns
gold mines.
"'Four Millions said Whistler.
"'WhatT
"'My posthumous prices And the
painter added, Good morning."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19

TO whom do you intend to give the
villaln's partT asked the dramatist.
walker, Of course" answered the
manager.
what! That stick!' exclaimed Tho
dramatist.
He's the only one available" ex.
planned the manager.
Then give Inc back my play" said
the dramatist. |''1
surely, you don't intend to with.
araw IT, protested the manager.
"Oh. no." answered the dram.+,s.
only want to revise it. The villain
isn't killed of until the last net as Il
stands now, you know."-Chicago PoSt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19

II the action of your bowels is not easy
and regular serious complications must be-
the hnal result. DeWitt's Little Early
hises VIII remove this danger. Safe,
kickert d Wells Barre, Wilcox l. Gillette.
MoretoWn, w. E. Poole. East Barre. VI.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19

Mrs: S. H. Airport, Johnstown. Pa. says:
Our little girl almost strangled to death
with Group. The doctors said she couldn't
live but she was instantly relieved by
One Minute Cough Cure.
Rickert d Wells, Barre, Wilcox l. Gillette,
Moretown. w.. T. Poole. East Barre. Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
= The Sons of Clerrymen.

De Candale the distinguished French
savant, says that the sons Of ministers
have contributed to science more emil
nent men than has any other class.
He might have added, too, that they
have also swelled the ranks of the
poets, theologians and not few Of
the military heroes of the past.-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19

Itching hemorrhoids were the plague
o. my life. Was almost wild. Doan's
eminent ot1 cured me quickly and perma-
Cornwell Valley Street, Saugerties. NY.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19
I and nv.

The pronouns II" and my" ara
greatly to be avoided in general cou-
versation. II" do this or that: "mv"
children are so and so; my" cook.
my house. my" equipages-such
iteration sets terribly on the nerves Of
the listener, besides being in very bas
fOrm.-New York Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19

y nnW;s white, bryantsville, Ind. savs
D !s Witch Hazel Salve healed r,ns
3 6, yes sores n on both legs He had suffered
DsWi, s D0cSors fated to help him. Get
kickert 4 Wells, Barre, Wilcor + cu,o++.
@ofetown. W. E. Poole. East Barn "
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19

Fruptions. cuts, burns, scalds and sores OF
all kinds quickly healed by Dewitt
Witch Hazel oa!ve, Certain cure for pics
Beware of counterfeits. Be sure you GET
the original-DeWilts
Rickert Il Wells, Barre Wilcox Gillette,
Moretown. w. E. Poole. East Barre. Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-19

Accidents come with distressing fre.
quency on the farm. Cuts. bruses stinns
sprains. DR.. Thomas Electric OH reiievr
the pain instantly. Never safe without r.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-09

work Many of them have for self-profecuon
submitted to Tammany blackmail. Why should
they not give in the righteous cause OF making
a return TO such blackmail impossible: Such
an enterprise does not necessarily involve the
setting up of new district leaders because Cap
tain Goddard happens to be district leader
The same result may he accomplished by AID
ing young men If character to MAINTAIN cIuos
and do the same sort OF work. suppementns
existing organizations. aiding present leaders,
and at the same time holding them up to
high standard of conduct the only way TO
command their support. There is no present
prospect of this town being made normally Re-
publican but there is no reason why, with the
multiplication Of such work Captain Goddard
has been doing the Republican vote should not
be vastly increased, so that independence would
always easily hold the balance OF power, COM
pelling both parties TO strive to deserve success
in State elections ard continuing the system or
municipal non-partisanship. Then corrupt or
ganization like Tammany could never be so IN
trenched as to require a virtual revolution TO
overthrow it.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-09
TT4E SHI E4T.

If is officially announced that General Yuan
Shi Kai has been appointed Eiceroy Of the Prov
ince of Chi-Li-the office which Ii Hung Chang
held so long and in which his chief work was
done and renown attained. II IS not to be as
sumed that Yuan will in that place exercise the
general control over the capital and empire
which Ii did in his pamy days. IN that respect
Ii will probably have no successor. And, in
deed, another man. Wang Wen Shao, is coupled
with Yuan to continue the diplomatic work in
which Ii was engaged at the time of his last
illness and death. Nevertheless, Yuan will
henceforth at least for a time, be one of the
most conspicuous and influential men in the en-
pire. and as such he is worthy of more than
passing mention.
Yuan is a man of middle age. who has
spent most of his life in the military service
conjointly with holding various provincial
governorships He is described energetic
intelligent we'll educated and intensely patrf-
otic He has ever been loyal to the dynasty, and
has in recent years often expressed much con-
Germ for the future of the empire He realizes
the weakness of China. and the designs Of Rus
sia and perhaps of other powers against its in
tegrity. His policy is ernphatcally China for
the Chinese" but he believes that the Chinese
should place themselves in line with the most
civilized nations so rs to gain for themselves
and their country the strength which civiltza-
ton alone gives. His army was the one which
occupied Peking when the international forces
were withdrawn two months ago, and it was
remarked upon as being the only Chinese army
complete in all details, according to European
and American ideas
In brief IL there is man in China. so far as
is known. who is capable of leading that coun-
try TO such an awakening as japan has had
that man is Yuan Sh Kai, and ii is therefore OF
the best possible omen for China that he has
been called to the fore to fill at least in part the
place of Ii Hung Chang
New-York tribune., 1901-11-09
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The laying of the cornerstone OF the new
Chamber of Commerce Building is matter OF
interest 10 far larger number OF persons than
the extensive membership of that ancient ana
honorable society includes. Not only the State
10 which il belongs and the city with when 1t
is esneciallv identified but all parts of the
country shouId take satisfaction in the evidence
Of its prosperity and in its plans for a more COM
nodious home During Il long period of years
the activities of the Chamber Of Commerce have
always been inspired by a sincere purpose to
promote the general welfare. 1t would be
miracle if ii had not occasionally committed
itself to an undertaking not altogether deserving
of its support and probably nobody would con-
tend that il had never made such mistake
but there is no risk in saying that IN general
and TO a remarkable degree its influence mas
been nor only generously but wisely exerted 1t
would be difficult to think of any judicious
effort for the Improvement of civic conditions
in which if has not taken if not the initiative,
a prompt and energetic part or of any suitable
appeal for relief TO which it has not literally
responded. SO firmly established is its reputa-
tfon for sagacftv disinterestedness and zeal in
the service of good causes that its cooperation
is confidently relied on in fact taken for granted
and perhaps for that reason not always as CRATE
fully acknowledged as it ought to be.
Such an institution. with a membership rep
resentinc divergent views of political, religious
and social affairs. and therefore OF necessity
non-partisan and broadly tolerant, may be a
factor of high value in the life of great city
and diffuse a wholesome influence far beyond
its borders Because the Chamber of Commerce
has comprehended its opportunities ana been
faithful to its obligations it is held in honor and
respect at home and all over the United States