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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
KOAH'S ARK.
Nose LighI Thrown on the Recent Dis
roVeTy Upon Mount ArArRt.

london Nc'CS.
Some years ago 1 met in Egypt Mr..
Garyy, then. aud probably still, an n
gineer of high position in the service OF
The Egyptian government, and who
distinguished himself during the late
war by his heroic efforts to aid the
English residents to embark in the YES
sells sent for them. He had previously
many years before been in the service
of the Russia Government and bad been
cent to the neighborhOOd OF Mount
Ararat for some object which now tor
get. But l TecOllect, as likely many
Others do who had the pleasure of
knowing Mr.. Gsrvy, hearing him men
ton that, prompted by curiosity, he had
assembled the summit of the mount and
remained tor some days on q visit at the
monastery which vas tnen there; that
the monks stated 10 him that the ROOF
Of the apartment assigned, II think
some others, was composed OF the ribs
of the Ark. Mr.. Garvy said that he eX-
amined the structure very closely and
that it bore all the appearance of the
roof being supported by the ribs of a YES
sci, and the wood appeared very old.
He also said that q few years after his
visit the monastery was destroyed by an
earthquake and that be had never
heard what had become of the alleged
ribs of the Ark. l do not profess 10 be-
lieve that part of the Ark was incorpor-
ated into the monastery. l merely tell
the tale "a il was told to me-so, i am
sure, too, did Mr.. Garyy-so, too, prob
ably, did the MONKS, who no doubt got
thestOry from their predecessors.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02

sinks into insignihcance before the
magnificent conservatory, which stands
some 200 yards away. When Mr..
Gould bought the estate there were al.
ready fine greenhouses which had been
erected by Mr.. Merritt. In December,
1880, however, q fire broke out and the
greenhouses were utterly destroyed.
No time was lost In repairing the DAM
sge, and even while the ruins were still
smoldering contracts were made for the
construction Of the present magnificent
conservatory, which far surpssses In
size and completeness any similar
building In America. The conservatory
Is 400 feet in length aud 80 In breath.
A Magniheent Conservatory.
In the middle Is q large, almost cir
cular structure, which B eighty feet
long and eighty seven feet deep. Here
q fountain plays in the middle, while
allIgators, turtles and other amphibious
creatures sport in the pond from which
It springs. This central house is very
high and is filed with palms and tropl-
cal tree ferns. From this building two
wings branch out and these wings are
filled with the rarest and most costly
plants and flowers from all parts OF the
world. Every quarter OF the globe has
been ransacked and made to give up its
treasures, and Mr.. Gould as he strolls
through his spacious conservatory eau
imagine himself in a tropical forest,
everything being complete except the
parrots and monkeys. This conserva-
tory is MIR. GOuld's favorite haunt when
at l~rvington, and even in winter he
frequently steals away from the noise
and turmoil of Wall street to pass an
hour among his much loved plants and
to plan with Mr.. Msngold, his head gar
dener, further Improvements and new
purchases of plants. In Mr.. Mangold
Mr.. Gould has q most competent and
scientific hOrticulturist. He was brought
up and educated in botanical pursuits in
the magnificent gardens of the late
King of Hanover. In 1913 he joined
the revolutionary party and was
obliged to fly to the United states.
When Mr.. Gould bought Lyndhurst
he found the gardens and conServato'
ries under Mangold's charge and he
wisely resolved to keep him as hortl-
cultural prime minister.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02

Red. nosed deacons were not uncom-
mon. Prosperous merchants ome
times walked unsteadily home about .
or 6 O'Clock In the evening. Sucn .
gait and its inference was not then lalo
up against o man as now. .
Spitz dogs,I English pugs and SKYE oer-
riers were unknown; 80 was IAsel
beer.
A divorced woman wasa social pariah
and q curiosity.
Horticulture was confined to pinks,
roses, sweet Williams, marigolds, sun
flowers, lilac and holIyhock. 49,.
Implanted houses were plentiiui;
otherwise the color was q glazing white,
s'pinked out" with green blinds. Shades
OF color In house painting had not ap-
peared.
The pump was of wood, long handled.
big-spOuted, wheezy and often OUT Oh
order.
The more pretentious architecture OF
the time ran largely to Grecian pillars
and porticoes Of wood. ,
Methodist churches were not topped
with steeples, but terminated bluntly
in a big box of a belfry. Inside they
were quite devoid of ornament.
Other than the Episcopal places OF
worship weretermed meeting houses"
The Theaters.
At the theater the entertainment COM
meuced with q farce, was sometimes
sandwiched with the a pas seul by a
dauseuse, and did not terminate before
midnight. In those days there were
pits" and both, pit and gallery were
often noisy.
From the frequenters of these local
tiles came q general cry OF "supe" when
the stage assistants appeared In front oil
the curtain. This to many afforded no
small part of the pleasure Of the even
ing.
Bars were found in first-class theaterS
at the rear of the galleries and were the
common resort of disreputable women.
Kissing as a sign of disfavor was still in
vogue.
The coarseneSs of the farce and ALSO
the play would not be tolerated by the
respectable audience of to-day as 1t was
then. The gags" were sometimes
vulgar and Indecent. ,
Church members were not supposed
70 enter the theatre. From the moral
standpoint, it was dangerous; from tue
religious, a dark and blood, ground
Barnum, the Snowman, at last made
matters easier by inventing the temper
ance drama and calling his theater q
'lectu!e- ROOM" Good people, minis
tiers and deacOns, went to see his play
and sugar coated their cOnsciences by
the thought that they were learning a
great moral lesson" though a the
sS,ue lesson been preached from the
'.Itcture-room" stage Instead of played
on it, they would have paid no money
10 hear il. PRENTICE MILFORD.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
MoRsELS OF GASTRONoMY.


Italians are up in arms because there
is artificial msrCarOni upon the Ameri-
can market.
Lovers of game are now rubbing
their hands together in anticipation Of
good things to be set before them.
Spring lamb has ceased to be a luxury
and even for the one Mary had there is
now no demand.
Hard-shell crabs in many localities
for "lobster' salad.
A corner in meat is threatened by the
meat dealers, who have come to the
conclusion that they are not making
money fast enough.
Between rice. birds and reed-birds
there is a distinction with a difference,
but neither feathery thing is big enough
to create a disturbance.
A correspondent at Newport says
cheese is not served at dinner parties
because Ii is so common. No doubt the
manufacture o cheese will go on as u.s.
ual.
An entree made of cockscombs Is one
Of the delicious creations of NJ.
EOUIISIt, lIt GN-NbCl IL J" 20
a noted hotel at Milford, Pa.
The old -fashioned rice pudding made
of rec, milk and sugar has been reviv-
ed with great success, everybody emu
lating Oliver Twist and calling for
more.
According to a high gastronomic au-
thority We should only part AXE of thin
soups in warm weather, leaving purees
and heavy soups for the win e.,
Watermelon is served at Newport
dinner parties in a square cake OF ice on
a large glass dish,and the fruit not only
looks but tastes delicious. .
Now Is the time to ornament and
decorate the dinner table with dishes
of fruit. The variety IS infinite, and
the supply and quality all that could be
desired.
An English magazine writer says on
ions i'll take the poison out Of cucum-
bers snd recommends grated onions IN
cucumber salad or eucumbers plain.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
PROOF.

Consumption, splitting BLOOD Nv
fn.nd, gave up all hopes OF my recovery. H
John l.. smith cured nis tso year. sgo.
Robt, Delaney, Martins Ferry o.
n.a pt,on, Chrosic Oisrvh~a.
splitting md pHsstug Hood Il was c'n -
ciai.d 10 a skeleton. Su'nsth some. ~.
NTH cured me tao years ago. md nov ain
WIlI. MIS-. I, J. Nielsen, wheeling, W. "a
,n,nrrb. Poly pas OF Hose. Loss 81
voice . I suffered Tor years Physicians ai,J
n.uic' ncE failed 10 help me, I thou tht my
nssass inourHble. ~. smith cured IN oofn
lice. thar ~ ch"ldnos
Of Hp.,dei A Co, "hs~ling. W. Va.
Cancer Of was cut cut tbr.~
lines 10y. rhysi. iRnh- Dr: smith cured ne
without tho knife. Mrs.. II. ~. o'cuA
9th I.adIe--pr. Smith HIS . msth"i of
s,ahrsss VIII eh cures II In sAhOrt time. Ia
iirs need suffer no longer.
Female Weak se~s-No~t AggrsyAted
sind. ro one -eensd " understand the cass
81 my d 'ughter. Dr. -bhith cured her . ysAS
ago ard she IL nov veil and s'Ions.
Mrs. &. ]. Nelson. wheeling, W. Va
TistnIa IN Aao, piles st aggravated.
Va gwen up To die and ~prpnorncsd ibcufa-
bI-. I'm my back fer elghiesn ugsH. W.
knife. thiee year. aso, and j enjoy be'kf
Tho.. Colvin. Grocer. Wheeling.
yits- Nv wife had them for years Could
get no TellfI III. W NuIN1 ~ W -
Reo, nd hhe has had none sincs-
krvofaIoas CicsV 30 L~g fer ssrs-
Or. smith cured me two year. AGO.
hn. Catherine PbilIsbaum.
valley Grove, w. "a
Dr.. Smith will engage 20 cure any cas- 81
riles. no matter how long standing. vithost
be knife. and without tho least dagger u
.-ny lind,
Loss Of Mashs~d- DR.. Smith has msd-s
.reciaIty Of ihp condition which sapr '.'
foundation Of health and rendsrs mIsersols
o many. HIS usatm snt wiu re-tDs h'siih
md strength In . short time DR.. smiibS
ooms are 70 arr .ng.d that patients ealing -
80 him do not come In Contact with o hsr~
.bd bis tuzineas With ladies snd gsausnsa y
trictly CONFIDENTIAL.
blood DtsSsaess Those suffering iron
his destroyer Of life may consult Or. Smith
With perfect assurance
AtbaSt for hslLLHantsattsa sfat 70
patients At . distance on recSpt OF - -
tan %. snd patients thus treated sis A~ays
susTsnts.d satisfaction
(ossaltatIS0 Pre- at once. Once h"ors
from 8 u. TO- r. -. daily, except 5unfay'
Call on or address
DR. J. y smith,
No. Its Che plins ~,
man wheeling. ". Va
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
THINE EYES

The courfy coQuetting 81 gems I've seen.
q b'ushing glance OF ournins summer
cen.
The ls~nguishing ot lights in lakes serene.
Tae SUMS, tho noon :, the htars' seductive
sheen;
Thv loy err 10 ering in their linn Pid desps,
As though The shadow that hts .pIrii sleeps
He Y, atches or the l. yhtS they heaven Ee'p%
COZ. fr~t AZ wi hin them peep
& 4 Ugnt and light awake 10 sgh;. till slight
nj eCsrccr sttl the stare spaces snown,
And Ia his longing, n dept viOn.In,
The ~srarkliugS 'prcRi and Sin the tender
ylnw
gi iu,.nsl u.t:e hat ih.ne syy' htAtow,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02

..Vx,EAK AND UNDEvHOPED PARn
OF ths Human INDY Eplarrsd. D.
.elop.d and ssrenytbensd," ete II On intse'
-,ipy % vertisems0t bonS ron In oar espss
a reply Ia ipouIhss ve viii say thar thesoA
O svidspes of hunboG sbnot thn On -
,orfrsr the advertiser are very hixhir IN.
; nd Interested psrSyrs may gst seeAso
Jreplsu nvtns al pa<tisular ~ nddress'ng
=. v~die.I 60. 20. aoz IL. 1ar1c;s
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
pATEnT on.RooFino.
Are You Building?

Are You Building?
II so you will want
! a roof. and we want
: to call your attention
/ to the best one, thes
! most economical one
! and the one which in
! sures you the great
! est safety, the best
! wear, the easiest put
! on, and one which
! will outlast the build
! ing itself. We refer
{ to our Iron Roofing.
. waterproof, 6re,proof
. and ~lightning-proof.
No rivets, nails, eye
lets, screws, & u
! counter sinking or
! breaking the surface
! in any way is necessa-
. rywith this roof, there
. by forming a perma-
: nent guarantee
: against rust. We can
I demonstrate how in
: fnitely cheaper and
! better it is than any
: roof which can be put
+ on. 1t savcs insurance,
: lightning rods and
I pairs. For country
: residences, where cis-
! tern water is used,
: this root sheds the
! water almost as clear
as when it comes from
: the clouds. 1t does
! not have 4 single dis
: advantage, and we
solicit contractors md
! builders TO write us
. for circulars and pri-
: Cos. We can fill your
|. mail orders promptly,
and send instructions
which will enable any
one to put on their
! own roof. We hope
& to hear from you.
= Write to us or call in
. at the ofhcc. We can
give you references
in abundance from
! h~omcpcoplc who have
used our roof for
! years. 1t will pay you
! to investigate this
|. matter, and pay you
( well.
: n. A. HALDEMAR & CO.,
Manufacturers OF
. PATENT IRON ROOFING,
mo Water St,
|. WHEELING, WEST VA.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
MEDILAL.
DR.. J. E. SMITH,
No. 1900 ChapIIne stre~s.

Near Fourteenth Sureet,
II tie only regularly educated physioias
SPECIALIST on tie following dDHaLs, iD GLs
-iH'r OF " rel Virginia. and tuc boat evideats
Of MIS- AK III aud success In the testimony Of his
pat ents. He never uses n pailsuts name
without permission those appended are Q
few cut OF many hundred certificates In hs
yoses,ion. Many years eIperirno" In the
eEi hospitals. To ;e,her with n thorough med
ical education and familiarity siih tisrspeu'
TIC ngents, n clio q Observance ~ TEN
tai pPcullaritics, and strict attsnuDI io ny
gisnlc management rn bles him 10 iFsat Sith
success diprssHs which nrs frequently Iesari
cI m incurnhle. In every instance Or Snitf
Will franklY piNolhr pRtient his opinion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
GOuId's House.

The estate at Irvington comprises
about 500 acres of land which was for
meTly swampy, but is now N excellent
condition, owing to the large sums Of
money which have been spent by Mr..
Gould and by the former owner, Mr..
Merritt, on its scientific drainage The
high road from New York To Albany
divides the property into two portions.
ON the smallec portion, which runs
down 10 the Hudson river, the house it.
sell, the stables and conservatory stand.
The house ~ built of marble taken from
the quarries at Sing Sing. II WAS begun
by General Paulding of Revolutionary
lame, and completed by Mr.. Merritt,
rom whose representatives Mr.. Gould
bought 1t. The present proprietor has
not added TO the building itself, but has
Zone n good deal in the line OF inside
Gecoration. On the ground floor sre the
Ioiary, which comprises two rooms, 8
handsome dining-room with q large
nay window, the sitting-rOom aud q
lsiHe ball which ia used rs q billiard
fOoEl. II is in the billiard-roJm that
most OF the pictures are hung. These
are not numerous, but they are extreme
y well chosen and reflect great credit
ZION h taste Of the buyer. Up stairs
archie bedrooms, the furniture being
NiIe pisipest sort, Mr.. Gould's own
rom being the plainest Of all, the only
E''oIatioI being two small prints which
49, 9Pon the wall. But the house
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02

All men IN these Jays CneWeu nut
cut tobacco. The spittOon was found
even in the family pew. Cigarettes
were unknown. The richer and Older
families kept sideboards in the dining
rooms we'll stocked with liquors. The
psrsop, making a parochial call, Wa
still cpen to a cheering glass Of spirits
A big lug of New England rum ALWAYS
scconrpanipd q "hOuse-rsislng," The
whole village would turn out to help.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-04-26
Quick as a Wink.

When the professor of chemistry ct
Oxford, Sir Benjamin Brodie, was exper-
imenting on peculiarly explosive fluid
of his own discovery, and was holding
small bottle of this fluid between his
eyes and the light, either through the
tremulous motion or the warmth of his
hand the fluid exploded with such vio-
lence as to blow to pieces-to dust. in
fact-the bottle which contained it; and
his first thought was, II am blinded;
this glass has been driven inty my eyes.
and shall never see again." Upon put.
ting his hand to his eyes. however, he
found that the glass had gone entirely
into the outside of his lids, and that his
eyes were perfectly safe. Either the
flash OF light or the explosion (which oc-I
Cured first is not known had called
forth an instantaneous respondent mus
cular movement, which protected his
eyes by the closure of his eyelids.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-04-26
Fencing Public Lands.

1t is reported from Washington that
the question of fencing in the public
land for grazing purposes will be the
subject shortly of an elaborate decision
by Secretary Teller. There have been
many complaints filed at the department
in regard to this subject. In one in
stance, in Dakota, a farmer fenced in Q
tract of land on both sides OF creek.
The tract was one mile wide and thirty
five miles long. This deprived all cattle
except his own from getting water, and
gave rise to numerous protests. The
fence was ordered removed. Other cases
of almost as aggravated character have
been brought to the attention of the do
partment and the object Of the decision
in the course Of preparation is to make a
general rrle to govern all such cases a.
they arise.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-04-26
SAFETY.VALYES.

The latest things in homes-husbands.
What is the boundary that separates a
smile from tear?" "Give it up" 1.-THE
nose"
A gentleman asked an American the
other day what he thought of the Eng
lish climate. He laughed and said
"Why, you haven't got climate; you've
only got samples"
81 hope" said Boston mother, "my
little daughter will forgive the naughty
girl who struck her." ooh. yes," said
the six-year.old promptly; II will, NAM
ma, if don't catch her"
As matters are going in this country
just now, We think seriously of obtain
ing pensions for the chairs of our office,
as many of them have lost leg in the
service. Lowell Citizen.
A news item says the male members OF
Pennsylvania family are "bewitched."
The next door neighbor evidently has
several pretty daughters. 1t often hap.
pens that way.-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
"Well, l swan, Billy" said an old
farmer to an understood young NEPHEW
who was visiting him, "when you take
off that ere plug hat and spit two or
three times there amt much left Of you,
is there?'
A lady in q neighboring city, whose
husband had remodeled the front of his
residence, while the rear was badly dI.
lapidated, said that the front of her
house was Queen Anne and the rear
Crazy Jane style.
Little Arthur has been to church.
"How did you like the sermon?" asked
his sister, pretty we'll" responded the
youthful critic. 1.-The beginning was
very good, and so was the end, but it had
too much middle"
A London publisher has discovered in
novels thirty-five ways of popping the
question, but lots of men will swear that
the only frstclass style is to ask:
"Sarah, will you accept my back as
winter foot warmer?"
Venus rises two and quarter hours
before the sun. 1t naturally takes the
old girl some time to kindle the fire and
get the tangles out OF her hair before
breakfast time. The sun gets up earlier
when the weather gets warmer.
els Miss Blake at homer asked fault
lessly attired bore OF the new girl. The
girl took from her pocket photograph,
carefully scanned it, and after another
look ut the features of the visitor.
answered: "No, sir; she's gone to Eu-
rope" He left.
Hindu once said: "a drop OF water
upon the petal of lotus glistens with
the splendors Of the pearl" He might
have added that drop of boarding house
soup upon boarder's vest shows up for
all its worth, but Hindu lived on the
European plan.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-04-26

bault, devoutly, crossing herself as a
shield against Prussian witchcraft.
You are both right" exclaimed the
young man, first passionately kissing the
fair hand that lay contentedly in his,
then saluting them with a stiff, military
bow. You, madame, and you, mon
PEREZ the devil may begin wars, but it is
the good God who ends them !"-White-
hall Review
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-04-26
A Brave Girl.

Mrs. Mckay, of Yreka, CAL. is said to
possess more courage and presence OF
mind and strength combined than any
other schoolmarm in the world. While
on her way to school through an open
field she was attacked by an infuriated
steer. To have turned and run might
have been fatal, and no gallant young
man was near enough to rash 10 the
rescue. She therefore did the only
thing tho. could have saved her--literal-
ly took the bull by the horns, and 90
held on 70 him until help arrived. She
is regarded in the vicinity Of Yreka With
much admiration.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-04-26
ROBIN AND l.
GOOD WORDS.

Once upon winter day,
As sat, forlorn and sad,
Thinking, in iretful way,
Ofthe time when | was glad
Hopping lightly DER the snow,
Came robin that know.
On the window ledge he stood.
With bright, inquirng eye;
Twas compact that he should
Always call in passing by,
Just to show we might pretend
Each to entertain a friend.
When saw my tinv guest
Waiting for his daily crumb,
Dainty, trim and self possessed,
Never doubling it would come,
could almost hear him say;
Mistress. food is scarce to day."
And my heart made sad reply
As the little dole threw,
"Strange that one SO poor as
Should have store enough for two.
Robin, if such thing could be,
Would you throw crumb to me?'
Not sound disturbed the hush
Save my own impatient sigh
Robin to a neighboring bush
Darted of without goodbye.
How you leave me, faithless bird,
As waited for word.
All I;wronged that heart of flame,
Through he silence, sweet and clear
Forth his CHEEKY carol came,
And held my breath to hear,
For that dear familiar strain
Woke my better self again.
It was benediction sweet.
Chanted in foreign tongue
Like those graces after meat,
BY the warbling scholars sung,
Where the reverend customs hold,
Handed down by men of old.
Did | dream that, as he sang,
Some one entered at the door,
Thst some childish laughter rang.
And small footsteps crossed the floor
Who hath touched my lips with wine,
Mellow Juice Of Aud Lang Syne?
Suddenly the music ceased,
Yet the silence breathed Of balm,
Art thou flown then, small hedge priest
Somewhere else to raise the psalm?
man," the Master finely said,
doth net live alone by bread"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-21

Gen. Malone says Of the Virginia
elections:
with proper encouragement. and not
too much sentimental squeamishness. we
can carry Virginia and North Carolina
against the Bourbon candidate for Pres
ident next year."
1--WE" means. Of course. the Republi-
can party disguised under reputation.
free rum, Greenbsckism and its various
-other Southsru aliases. proper encour-
agement" means what the National Re-
publican calls ''the whole weight Of the
Administration" mot too much senti-
mental squsamishness" means. in the
Malone dialect, political assessments and
such general corruption of the Federal
service n has been developed in Norfolk