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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

Another pleasant event Of the week vas
the marriage OF Mr.. James b. Riddle, Jr.,
to Miss Amelia Burdatts. The ceremony
was celebrated at St. Johns German Meth.
odist Church last evening at 5 o'clock By
Rev. Mr.. Ulfert, after which the wedding
party was Immediately driven to the AFion
Hall followed by their many friends. A
reception was held in the parlors where
the happy couple we're the recipients Ct
many congratulations. An elegant supper
wa served in the dining room near the
hour Of midnight. The excellent taste
with whi2h Me-. Merkle, Of the Wheeling
Bakery. had adorned the cakes for the oc-
casion was admirable and e!icted much
commentator.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17
SUNDAY Re9istFr
THE largest circulation Of any
uaper in the two VirginiaS.

The Associated Press Dis
pR tcheS are Neutrality-suspicious.
Iy 10 the SUNDAY R~EGiNTEE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

4 progressive euchre party vas given st
the residence OF Mr.. John Mendel, on
South Penn street, Island, Friday night
Quite d number of friends participated in
the pleasures Of the evening.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

Last Wednesday night Mr.. MARX Kline
We rendered q reception at the residence
Of Mrs. Ernest, in KirkWood, the occasion
being his marriage to Miss Lulu Feather.
About forty couples were present, and a
very pleasant time is reported. The bride
and groom received quite a number Of
presents.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

The Whittier Literary Society gaye n
dance in Whiuier's hall last Thursday
night. About thirty couples we're present
and participated in the pleasures Q! the
evening. Joha BiEch's orchestra furnish
ed the music. The affair was one Of the
pleasant onea Of the week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

A man can sell one hundred and fifty
packages Of tea in 81, Paul aa, easily IS he
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

Last Thursday evening Mrs. Thomas
Hughes gave a party in honor Of Miss
Moore, Of Baltimore, q visiting friend.
Dancing and progressive euchre were in
dulged in and the evening was spent very
pleasantly BY all present.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17
LOCAL INTELllGENGE.

Eoasr to Nov atysruesmrnr..
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

The skating and dancing carnival OF
Silver Leaf Social, which was announced
for January 22nd at the Chapline street
rink, has been postponed until the 29th
on account Of the walking contest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

The first grand skating carnival Of the
South Side Social will be given at the AL,
hsmbra Palace Rink, on Wednesday even.
ing, January 20. The following ia the
names OF the committee: William Schul,
Henry Stsbe, Aaron Campbell and William
Hammond.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

There will be a skating and dancing
carnival at the Capitol rink, Friday, Jan.
uary 29th. The following constitute the
committee: Chas. Grossly, Daniel Taylor,
John Fulton, Jesse Burkett, ALT. Clstor,
William Winters, Newt. Grossly, Thos.
Redman, 5. A. Shuler.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

At Olesn, New York, on Wednesday
afternoon, Miss Helena NJ. Smith, a charm.
ing and accomplished young lady, who
will be remembered By many as q student
at the Female College about two years
$50, was married to Mr.. John R. ".
Titus, of Cleveland. The attendant was
Miss Mary Mcdonald, o fthis city who was
handsomely and effectively attired in
cream crepe, en- train.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
Pussy.

Did you ever think why we call the
cat pussy? A great many years ago
the people of Egypt, who have many
idols, worshiped the cat. They thought
she was like the moon, because she was
more active at night, and because her
eyes changed, just as the moon changes,
which is sometimes full and sometimes
only little bright crescent or half
moon, as we say. Did you ever notice
your pussys eyes to see how they
change?
So these people made an idol with
the cats head, and named it Pasht, the
same name they gave to the moon.
The word has been changed to pas,
pus, and has come at last to be puss,
the name which most everyone gives
the cat: Puss and pussy cat are pet
names for kitty everywhere. Who ever
thought of it as given to her thousands
OF years ago, and that then people
bowed down and prayed to her?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
Boat Life in Canton,

I have lately seen something of the
boat life of Canton, and very queer it
is. That such mass of humanity can
be packed into the space the boats oc-
cupy is hard to understand. They get
along much better with one another
than one would suppose waiting their
turn to get out of jam without the
billingsgate that a jam is apt to bring
forth elsewhere. 1 saw one or two
cases where naturally sweet temper
seemed to be rutfied little, but it was
soon over. A large family will occupy
a few feet of space, living, eating,
sleeping in spot too small to fairly
breathe in. They tie float to the boy
babies, and if they fall overheard they
are safe. The girls are saved if conve-
nient, for girls do not count for much
in China; they need civilization to learn
their power. The boy is bread win
ner, and its life is valuable. The
smaller portion of the family they put
along the keel under the floor at night {;
lift up q board and there you'll find
them packed in like sardines in box.
For all their crowding, and what must
be life of hardship and discomfort,
the babies look as chubby and the
older members of the family are as
healthy and in as good spirits as if they
lived with a few acres Of green meadow
about each family. Cor. Ne1o York
Tribune
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
The Bell Of Justice.

It is beautiful story that in one of
the old cities of Italy the King caused
a bell to be hung in a tower Of one of
the public squares, and called it the
bell of justice" and commanded that
any one who had been wronged should
go and ring the bell, and so call the
magistrate of the city, and ask and re-
ceive justice. And when. in the course
of time, the lower end of the bell rope
rotted away wild vine was tied to it
to lengthen it; and one day an old
and starving horse, that lad been
abandoned by its owner and turned out
to die, wandered into the tower, and,
trying to eat the vine, rang the bell.
And the magistrate of the city, coming
to see who had rung the bell, found
this old and starving horse, and caused
the owner of the horse, in whose SER
vices he had toiled and had been worn
out, to be summoned before him, and
decreed that as his poor horse had
rung the bell of justice he should have
justice, and that during the remainder
of the horses life his owner should
provide for him proper food and drink
and stable.-Odd FelloaUs' Taiisnaa7e.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

poison is in all probability due. direct
~ or indirectly, to the growth of some
micro organism. In the cheese, milk,
and cream, in all Of which the essayist
found the poison, there was present
more or less butyric acid, and it may
be that there is some intimate relation
between butyric acid fermentation
and the production of the poison. He
adds that there is great similarity
between symptoms of poisoning by
tyrotoxicon and those of cholera infan-
tum, especially the violent choleraic
diarrhea, to which the best medical
authorities now restrict the latter term.
This investigation is of special interest.
as it tends to throw light upon the
cause of disease which carries off q
great many infants, and it is not i'm
possible that the inquiries in this
direction will result in material les
SEEMING of the ratio of infantile NOR
tality.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
The Trouble with Omaha Women.

George-"It's queer thing, but
they say that in Omaha there is So
ciety of young men pledged never to
marry, and that applications for men,
bership are coming in faster than they
can be attended to-"
Maud 81 am not at all surprised.
The only wonder is it did not start up
long ago."
why, are the girls so homely?"
"Oh, no; they are pretty enough?"
"strong-minded, perhaps?"
ooh! not bit" ..
"Hot-tempered, may be?"
Il don't believe they have :e1e- er
enough to shoe hen.
why, what can be the matter?"
well, you just ought to take one
look at them. They keep three weeks
behind the fashions all the year round. /"
Chicago Ne,ps.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
A Fine Flavor Of Mules Hoof

The Count de Broussin was accustom-
ed to boast that though he had acquired
the fullness of culinary science, yet he
every day made some new discovery in
the province of good eating. One day
he said, solemnly, to his guests :
Gentlemen, do you taste the mules
hoof in that omelette aux cham
pignons?" The guests were all as
tonished as Broussin continued: "Poor
Ignorant creatures! Must I teach YOU
that the champignons mushrooms en-
ployed in this omelette have been
crushed by the foot of a mule? That
brings them to the last point Of per-
lection. Tile Caterer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
Tobacco Blindness.

Tobacco blindness is becoming CON-
mon affection. At present there are
several persons under treatment for it
at one London hospital At first il
takes the form of color blindness. the
sufferers who have smoked themselves
into this condition being quite unable
to distinguish the color of piece of
red cloth held up before them. Some
times the victim loses his eyesight alto
gether. Although smoking is to large
extent the cause of the malady, and so
gives 1t It's name, heavy drinking is also
partly responsible.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

The Englishman sometimes exhibits
at home the qualities that make Yam
kee of him when he comes to this side
of the Atlantic. A man who had been
summoned to serve on jury, duty
he did not like, recently came swag.
gering into the courtroom and sat
down, retaining his hat on his head.
An officer soon shouted "Hats of, but
the juryman took no heed of the warn.
ing. When he refused to uncover,
after having been personally requested
to do so, two warders took hold of him
and escorted him into the open air.
His ejectment released him from act.
ing as juror, and he explained the trick
he had played upon the court with great
glee to the officers who had turned him
out.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
FISH TALES.

P1cKEREL shooting is favorite sport
at Lake Whitney, near New Haven,
| Conn.
PROF. HUXLEY says that it would re-
quire 100000 barrels of herring to
supply the cod on the Norwegian coast
with one breakfast.
IHE common herring is difficult to
procure and preserve alive in inland
aquaria, it being SO delicate that the
loss of even few scales is sure to cause
it's death.
Chico RODRIGUEZ, fisherman Of
Santa Cruz, caught shark in seine
when about three miles from shore.
The shark made several dashes at the
fisherman and nearly destroyed his
boat. After long and dangerous
fight Rodriguez reached the Santa
Cruz wharf with his lively freight
struggling in his wake. The shark
weighed 1900 pounds and yielded two
barrels of oil.
s. P. CAusEY, of Macon, Ga, caught
large fish on trot line. While the
fish was swimming at the top Of the
water and endeavoring to escape, a
hawk pounced upon it. The hawk in
some way got the hook fastened in its
beak. Then struggle ensued, the fish
trying to dive downward with the hawk
and the hawk trying to fly upward with
the fish. After long fight between the
two. the hawk was killed by some men
who had been watching the struggle.
In Alaska the salmon jam the estu-
aries and inlets so that the fish cannot
move at all. II have seen," says a
writer in the american Angler, "the
outlet of Lake Loring, which is rivu-
let two miles long and two rods vide,
connecting the salt water with the
fresh, so choked with living salmon
that if plank we're laid across their
protruding backs o man could walk
across dry shod. One can lift them
out with his hands until he is tired. It
is almost impossible to thrust a spear
or boat-hook into the mass, and, of
course, fish must come out whenever
it is withdrawn. Bears take their OPP
portunity to scoop them out with their
great paws, and when they have re-
galed themselves to safety they retire
to the adjacent thicket for dessert of
berries, which grow there in great
abundance and variety. Of course, q
great many salmon get into the lakes
at every tide, but after each recession
multitudes are stranded, Of which the
lustiest flop back to the ocean, while
the manned and helpless remain dead
and stranded on the denuded rocks"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

DONALDSON, the swimmer, recently
swan the Mohawk at Schenectady,
tied hand and foot. A young athlete
thought he could do the same, and
after friend had we'll tied him, he
started to cross the river. Half way
across he gave out and went down.
His frightened friend in boat tried to
get him into the boat, but couldn't.
Neither could he unite the ropes.
Meanwhile the swimmer was taken
with severe cramps. Finally the man
in the boat tied rope around the
swimmers neck, and thus towed the
half-drowned athlete to shore, where it
took considerable rubbing and stimu-
liant to reduce the cramps and get the
youth in good condition again.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

A oLERaYMAN's wife, calling on Mrs.
Gladstone, at Hawarden, remarked, in
speaking of the elections, that these
were troublous times. @But," ejacu-
lated she, piously, @there is One above
that will guide u.s." Eyes," said Mrs.
Gladstone, che will see you through it;
and, if you will take seat, I dare say
he will be downstairs in few min
utes."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

A CORRESPONDENT of the London
1ames writes: There is a simple
method-apparently sufficiently well
known-of discriminating between real
and spurious diamonds. If the snac;
men Is immersed in water, should it be
. diamond, it will sparkle with almost
undlmlnlshed light and brilliancy OF
color; but if it be spurious, whether
paste or rock crystal, the fire. of the
Jewel will be completely quenched.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
Dishes of the Romans.

The Romans had almost all the veg
etables we have except the potato and
tomato, and they both boiled and
stewed them. Raw salads were in vogue,
but, like the modern italian, they also
affected the boiled. Of the sweets the
Romans had numerous dishes, and
among the recipes given by Ap:cius
may be found those for custard and for
omelettes and for cheese-cakes. Snails
they fried and sauced in various ways !;
eggs they fried and boiled, and served
with sauces. The differences between
the Roman and English styles of cook
cry are differences only of detail, not of
principle. They cooked their fish,
flesh, fowl, and vegetables in a manner
more or less identical with ours; their
sweets present less similarity, but there
are resemblances even in them. Their
pot herbs are all in use at the present
day, except laser, which has not been
rejected by us, but is lost or unrecog-
nized at the present time. But pc
rusal of Apicius shows that Roman
cookery was intended for stomachs
weakened by luxury; the rationale of
the Roman sauces was to promote di-
gestion by raising the tone of the stom-
ach. Thus strong and warming condi-
ments were unsparingly used, such as
caraway, anise, cummin, celery seeds;
also pine nuts, juniper, laurel and lent
Use berries. Mustard, strange to say,
they used very timidly, only in boils
and stews, never with roasts and broils.
Pepper they used to everything fish,
flesh. and fruit TT was frat intrOdnced
into Rome in the time of Pliny, and its
brusque and fiery taste startled the
senses of the bon yivants of the city
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

GEN. JOHN B. GORDON, it is positive
ly announced by the Jacksonville Her
aid, has recently disposed of his rail-
road interests in Florida for 800, 600
$500, 900 cash in hand and $5OO,0O0
to be paid in few weeks. This, with
the prospect of the Governorship of
Georgia for the next four years, ought
to make Gen. Gordon reasonably con-
tented man.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
Angelic Beings.

Nellie celebrated her fifth birthday
last week by first visit to the circus,
where she was greatly enchanted with
an she saw. When the female bare
PACK riders came into the ring she
screamed outright with delight.
On, pa" she exclaimed, clipping
her hands, lust look at the angels %
Someruille Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

JUDGE BooKsTAvER, of New York,
says that he will refuse to naturalize
boycotters. In conversation he said:
II shall admit no man to citizenship
who has been concerned in boycotting
Mr.. Ehret. Mr.. Ehret was subpanaed
to be witness in the Thesis case. He
was obliged to obey the subpoena under
the penalties of the law. He gave his
testimony under oath like good citi-
zen, and if man is to be punished by
boycotting, or any other unlawful &C.
ton, because he has obeyed the sub
pena of the court and become wit
ness for the government, the admins
tration of justice will be INSTRUCTED
and the operation of the law will be
subverted. A man who engages in such
boycott is not fit to become citizen,
for he shows that he is not willing to
obey the laws of the country. A short
time ago I refused to allow two men to
be naturalized for the reason that they
were under Indictment for some offense.
This action of mine was in accordance
with the settled policy of the courts
since the establishment of the Govern
ment of the United States. not to allow
any person to become citizen while
he was subject to criminal trial for
violating its laws"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
The sTruc ThraI

cts nearly done" saidl
John. call I have nov |
find the true thread of
screw, and my work is cG
the world will be turnedg
Then the old man d
cellar, and did not return
stand. The neighbors VI
for him. The cellar was
dim lamp burned at mid
inner room. The doors !
and the old man was found
a pallet of straw. The n
was to go without power s.
table; but it lacked the q
For years the old man
upon the machine, spendl
all his spare time and slend
bearing patiently poverty
discouragements, disappoil|
turning to the counsel Of
the jeers of acquaintance
reply that when one moreo
overcome his perpetual no
be a fact; then he would
of the heap, and have b
those below. OF the primo
sure; but the "true thra
many equivalents, forever
grasp.
Strange what a hold
has upon the human mind!
owy yet tantalizing belief
how something may be Got
ing-that by some trickefv
ical device the universe may
into yielding power wltnou
lent return-seems to be an
of the race, to be elimlnsts'
mental constitutions Of lnd
by early Instructions .!
long as men are "sure Of %
and those who are sure
less-no disappointment
lation of contrary ezperleaa
vince them that the search
thread" is hopeless. Thelnl
them a hope; it is always
always lies just one remove
reach.
These are the honest AZ
the genuine seekers io'
thread" OF a very dlfefe
the man who has fo .s
thread" He is invarlsv
and is after unearned n: mop
deludes his victims with !,
of a grand prize sure |
Investment of just enoas
make q larger and SUI. s,y
Just enough to starr VIZ. WV
the. world-over Assocla'l psn
basis. He shrewdly , sys
abundance Of men OF u'
sterling sense; men VINO .,
the delusive conviction .h u,
thread" by which some,nhhI
from nothing is discovers ., ,n.t
the first to find it will l.. n nat
money by it; and he Is . pr,
ed. There are men ..! a,si
bet against the inev lsn,'
some one cOnnden1iJ ,n,ra
he has O trek to clrcu' he
until that race dies ou' MI Vi
the swindler is sure .hs 7
bler's spirit they reap 'D''
innate reward. :. nro
It is amazing Wha ss, n
the "true thread" as, ~
near sas it always hoyers = 70 j
the pursuer's reach. ,r srs
amazing that SO many ,:ss,';t d
or another in hot p1 3,sars i
the principle, but alVIS cie
material realization
lean.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

ALBERT X. OWEN, young engineer
of Chester, Pa, is about to try So
cialistic experiment in Sinaloa, Mexico.
He has ORGANIZED railroad company
for which he has secured right of
1000 miles in Mexico and subsidy of
$1G,000,000 from the government The
new scheme is styled the Credit Fon-
cier of Sinaloa, and nearly 1000 per-
sons and well on to 100000 are said
to have been already enlisted in it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
His Taste Ran to Quiet Tones.

Turkish carpets tones,
eh, unused Mr.. Clubman, as he glanced
over an advertisement. "Say, Charlie,
come around with me to Blank g.
Blanks store, will you?"
"Going to select a carpet?"
eyes. I want one of this new, sub.
dued-tone kind for my front stairs.
They creak at night like all possessed.
chicago Ne1cs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
Squire Hohh., ,

De funkshnn oh 'osOi
Ieef dat nebber DIAN dan an
er buzz 6uzz-s J, Aas~aI
Tawk bout wot VI,
wot 20 doan' no. ~ ~ aa'
1t am eazier tn lub o,
swade de gal tn luh W. WI gald
De instinkts Oh 'o ON,
BILE dan de REGIONS oh n an
Mos people lib an , ds
fndin out Wy dey war ~ wv
Ef yo' wan ter lin h, a o;aasa
nebber buy ennytinr ' o1o y
A man tawks tn heah ~ atet
oman 'koz she kant ha1aa ' !,
De man dat am diwospp.l y
tiks mus be or pollitiIhay,sat
Yo kin alwaz tell az '' g''
seed bettah daze by hi, a !,
bout hissef. ~ al'
De title OBJ gemmen a..
upon FER mans posisbs aa :,
havyer in sosiety.
A man wild or bad b.,.
by er strong he'd, but a. - o
am lost foreber. avg
De gals Tub tn kiss on,,
dey ain got er man aro ~
will kiss each odder. Nu
Doan' git diskurraied n
oh us hab very little n
pow'rful site tn game. VI
De fellah dat mines h,
makes de mos mummy. hn WI
pow'rful lot OBJ fun. '''
Nebber kick de stone do, \
It woan' du emmy good: ' ss|
doan' kare a kontinental ~
Yo' kant git he'd an sho,|
de res oh de fellahs vidou don't
unfortunate kuss will be s +,
in at yo' kote-tales.
De man dat STAINS on 4.
Justis, wild de sheeld oh - N
lance OBJ Onesty, kin Lick y
dat eber skaped frum Hads :
Sum men git SIGH er eao,]
yum OBJ demsevs dat d ees
dey am de linch-pin dat ke4,|
OBJ progress on de axle.tres /
Eff de man dat prids bisJ
nolledge OBJ de worl' vii sta|
ize wot he noze, he vii fin,
ledge konsists prinsipally !
alleys an krooked rodes,
Yo' kin argy bout de sn,
man tn oman az long az e.
ator on de tariff bill, an
tru yo' will hab tn aknollels
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

In fact, pepper was new sensation
when first introduced into Europe, and
the Romans fell in love with it. II did
not supersede, however, the rue and
lovage they previously used to produce
similar effects. They used all three.