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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
lust Like II Man.

Mr.. Simple Simon Jones takes the box
from the messenger, and opens it. pretty
thing to send a so hat home in that shapr,
all punched in at the top, and the sides all
bent! It's we'll my wife didn't SEQ it, Then
he deliberately seats himself and proceeds to
straighten it out and make. it ''preSentablc. "
This done, he gives it to the girl to take to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
Took Him at His Worh.

@Seems ruther small, though reckon you
ort ter know more bout it n me-
"Too schmalli By gracious, man, de coats
peg enough for two like you"
1.-TWO like me! Yer Playerin' rascal, what
yer tryin' ter pam off on me-a coat that's
too big fur met Now yer haul me out a coat
that fits me, ur I'll eat yer up! ny hearr-.
Harper's Weekly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
inst .ument caught him, perusing letter
bel, in his left hand, through immense TOR

toise shell framed "grandfathcr's specs, with
Lenses about the size Of small saucers, between
his lips fragrant Havana, fixed into q small
rubber holder, several of which arc to I've seen
upon the large inkstand before HIM Apro-
DOS, catching the eye of the locker on, to tho
left of the president on the upper corner OF
the spacious desk are quite number OF auto
qranh albums Of all sizes and coverings,
awaiting the great mans autograph.
JULIUS HELIoS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
His Anbxtite.

Papa has sd ht appetite hack again,
hasn't u, HammaF asked Leayitt street
5year-old the other day.
''Im afraid not, my chid,s replied the
good mother "He didn't eat anything To-
day. But why do You ASKS
"'Cagse ! beard him tell Mr.. brown that
he came home bone fuIler'n @ goat last night.
didn't know but
"Run along into the next room Like good
little gir. think hear your papa coming
now and mamma wishes 70 speak 70 him
Detroit Free Press
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
KEPPIER IS SHOWN IN.

used by the president for his private office
Puck is well known ut the White House, and
a great personal friend of the president The
sketch block and tin water color box under
his arm arc proof that he is here on business
Yes, the delneator of the tatooed man is
great power, and has to be handled with kid
gloves.
"If the colonel can't see me this morning
shall wait no longer Did you hand him ms
CardP
"I.et me see; what was your name"
"IlelioS.'
ayes; walk right into tho coloners office
and take seat. lie will lie there directly
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
A ConYIst,a Nfi.tnke.

In the picture galleries Of Boston may
be seen amateur copyists, many Of whose
productions are wonderful results Of
color. At one easel matronly lady was
at work recently upon n figure which was
apparently goddess. Tho tints were
vivid and the impression placid, but
there sc emed to be o peculiar effect
about the hands. Upon examination 1t
was discovered that the copyist, in mo-
ment Of Inspiration, had endowed her
goddess with six fingers for one hand -.
BostonJOurnal.
Mustard seed valued at ESQ, 600 Inns been
shipuel [rnn IomDoc. Cal. this season
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
SOME INDOOR VIEWS
AT WASHINGTON OBTAINED BY THE
INSTANTANEOUS METHOD.
Trying to Get Audience with the fresi'
dents Private Secretary-Col. Lamonts
Swell Usher-Interesting Sights Seen by
Artistic Eyes.
Ispecial Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-"Want to see the
colonell He is engaged and very busy; don't
think be can see you this morn" very
we'll; Just give lin this card and he will !"
This short dialogue took place in one OF the
waiting rooms at the White House few days
ago between slight, unobtrusive, rather
timid looking gentleman and a portly, well
fed-more rightly stated, overfed-and some
what overbearing negro, Arthur Simons,
usher to Col Lamont.
Compelled to submit to another careful
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21

and the COlOrS were
brighter and gayer.
The dresses were
Of the same short
order, but slippers
and stockings
adorned the feet.
The Sunday drrSses
were spread out
with stiff skirts,
4 A
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
Belva Lockwood's Capital Letters.

Belva 4, lockwood makes better capt.
tails than any other woman In America.
She uses green wax and seals With q
thimble.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.
The New York Journalist VINO Hal
Been Made a Congressman.
Especial correspondence

NEW YORK, Nov. l5.-Amos j. Cum
ninrs is one of tue few hard working news
paper men of this city who have become
known outside of the office where they work.
The system of not permitting writer's TO sign
their names TO articles, which prevails here,
gives but small chance for acquiring fame.
Mr.. Cummings has been elected to represent
the Sixth district in congress As boy he
worked in that district, graduated from 1t a
iourneyman printer and there enlisted as a
volunteer in 1862, and for over quarter OF
a century has lived there.
He WAS born in Conkling, Broome county,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
Floating Islands OF West Africa.

Down the broad, sluggish Old Calabar
river came slowly to meet us q long pro-
CesSion Of floating islands (sOmc of which
were OF considerable size, formed Of wild
grass and earth torn from the soft bank
by the current. These curiOus waits are
quite common feature in the Lower
Congo, and have occasionally been met
with as far out ut sea AZ the Portuguese
islct Of Ammo Bonn. This marvel was
speedily supplemented by another and n
greater, viz, the studding OF the roots
and dropping branches along the waters
edge with large sized oysters. This Ger
tainly sounds like an extract from the
memoirs Of Baron Munchausen, but in
reality the phenomenon is very easily cx-
planned Here, rs in many islands Of the
Pacific, the oysters attach themselves ut
high tide to the submerged bOughs ind
roots, and when the Cbb leaves them bare
they certainly have all the appearance Of
actually growing upOn the trees. In fact
it is favOrite joke with the old residents
10 persuade "grecnhorn" that the stand
ard local dainty IL dish Of tree oysters
freshly gathered from the bough.
After these moving islcts appeared one
OF more stationary kind. one bristling
mass OF gloomy mangroyes down to the
very edge. This was the famous Par.
rot Island, " inhabited by the glorifed
spirits OF popular speakers, agitatOrs,
and accomplished schoolgirls. under the
appropriate form Of gray parrots in which
capacity they are almost as laxative and
quite rs intellectual as they were in
their original shape. Just at this point
a drilling rain begins TO fall, and
through the cold, leadcn dimness which
it spreads around US the dreary piano.
rama looks tcnfold more weird and
CHASTITY than before.-Duke Town Cor.
New York Times.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
Broone county,

the case In nearly AMOS J. CUMMINGS.
every state in the Union. He left situation as
compostor on The Tribune to 60 to the front
with the Twenty-Sixth New Jersey voun.
teers, and fought i'll the battles Of Fredcricks-
burg and Charlottesville and distinguished
himself at the charge Of st. Mary's heights
by saving cannon at the immediate risk Of
his life He was mentioned for gallantry III
the official report of Col Martindale. He re-
turned from the war with the rank OF SER
geant major and went to work at the case in
The Tribune office, afterward becoming night
editor and city editor of that paper.
lie left The Tribune to fill n more remu-
nerativc position on The Sun, where he has
since remained as ono of the prominent
figures in the editorial force. He is "A forccful
writer an accurate observer, a ready and
witty speaker and pleasing talker. lie has
ability as musician, too, and takes up the
violin, guitar and banjo with the touch OF
one who knows how to get the best out Of
them.
Mr.. Cummings was with Walker at Nicara-
qua, and was one Of those captured by Com
mOdore Davis on the Quaker City. He is
now president of the New York Press club,
and generally very much liked by those who
know him. In his speech accepting the NOM
nation he said: "Workingmen will know
where to find my vote on questions in which
they are interested. Capital, however, has
its rights as we'll as labor, and neither should
be jeopardzed by hasty legislation" Mr..
Cummings Is fine looking man, Of easy
and dignlied address, who will ably repre-
sent his constituents.
Inc nf hn in
Cummings active career is his participation
in the defense of The Tribune of this city in
the draft riots. He came here on his return
from the war, and on the day Of the draft
riots, July II. 1868, he went down to The
Tribune building to see some Of his old
friends. HIS brother Charles also returned
soldier, was with him. They found the
building surrounded 10y angry men and tho
employees in abjcCt terror Amos was in
duCed TO act as q substitute for ono Of the
compositOrS, who was too scared to stay.
He accepted $40 for the nights work, and
his brother Charles "subbcd" for another
compoSitOr for so. Only four men stayed
at their cases. They were Amos and Charles
and Sylvester Bailey and Peter HaCkett.
The crowd outside constantly increased in
proportions and became turbulent. Finally
the Infatuated rioters sacked the Office and
set fire TO the furniture. Amos and his COM
radcs barricaded the composing room door
with heavy turtles" or curved forms, and
stood ready to fight. Amos had revolver
and the others armed themselves with such
material as they could find. Captain Thorne
came with squad OF police just in time to
prevent hoStilities, and cleared the square by
breaking n few heads The Tribune Office
was then supplied with bomhshels TO use in
case another crowd attacked it, but no fur
ther demonstration was made. NJ L.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21

scrutiny HUH
top to toe, the
applicant for
audience is
conde sc d.
ingly told to
take u seat in
the general
waiting room,
where he finds
he is not SOIL
tary in his re-
quest. AL
though but 10
q l. -
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08
An Old But Clever Trick.
Boston Transcript.

A few DAYS ago a Boston lady was driv-
ing in Milton, wnen the carriage cams upon
a man lying by the roadside. apparently
helplsss. His lips and chin vera besprinkled
with blood, his face was pale, and there
was every indication that he was sufferin,
from hemorrhage. This surmise was con-
firmed by the sufferer, who sail that.
though sick and pennilssS, he was attempt
IN. 4, walk ID his home in Lewiston, Ne.
and had reached the spot where he had
been found Wen the hemorrhays attacked
him. Offers of shelter and medical treat
ment vera made at once. hut he declined
them gratefully but positively, declaring
that he must ha,ten on his way to join hi,
wife and Children He insisted that he was
better an could 60 on. but he appeared 50
feeble that the lady generously gave him
money enough to buy ticket to Lewiston,
and pay the expenses of his journey. TIE
money. which am united to several dollars,
he accepted with many expressions OF graf
ituie.
Soon after the lady was describing the in
cident to friends when one Of them declared
tina. she had had a similar experience in
Milton . few days before. and it was dis
covered that another friend had recently
met the same man while driving in We.lss-
ley, rnder similar circumstances and with
a like result A me lical gentleman OF ex-
perience was asked his opinion Of tho mat
ter, and be declared that the man was un-
doubleday an imp istor. He explained fur
Their that what is called shsmorrhaye blooi7
is an article Of traffic among convicts, who
simulate consumption in the hope Of secur-
ing pardon. or. at least. an easy place in
the prison hospital, and that l. used also by
swindlers, such as this fellow, who had
played his game SO successfully in at least
three instances in thi, vicinity. When q
man intends to try the trick he goes out
upon q country road, and when he sees q
carriage coming bursts littis sack Of the
fluid in his m Duth, falls BY the ron iside, and
leaves the ret to the creiulity AMI benevo.
lence Of the occupants of the carriage
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08
THE COWARD WHO PRAYED.
How . Federal Recruit Who Was Afraid
to Fight Recovered His Courage.

How . Federal Recruit Who Was Afraid
to Fight Recovered His Courage.
Inter Ocean 'Curbstone Crayons."l
among the visitors to the CITY," said an
ex-Hoosier, II saw to-day a man who when
tie entered the army looked upon himself as
timid to the point Of cowardic,. He came
to the regiment about the time OF thu At.
lantl campaign as new recruit, and just
before the first engagement after his arri-
val he came to ms ani sail. Cap
tain, for heavens sake. put me some
place where l won't have to fight
am a coward and l can't go into battle
Ii attempt it will disgrace myself Tie
man in appearance was the most miserable
picture of abj,ct coward;cs hal ever sssn.
and locke about to find an excuse for lsav.
ing him behind.
"The boys were shedding their knanssckS
preparatory to making a charg,. and put
the new recruit, with some otl,ers that did
not feel sure Of. on duty to guard the KNAPP
sacks The fight cams on and ragged Tor
hours. As many bullets struck the point
where those knapsacks were piled as they
did the line where the regiment was forme l.
All through the furious fighting the new
recruit, as afterwarj learned, was on his
knees praying louily and earnestly for the
safety Of the regiment Toe men with him
at first regarded this performance with
contempt. but as the fury OF the fight in
creased and the mans words took on in.
creased earnestnsss they became littl,
superstitiou>. aud when at lat the regiment
went forward with cheer and the man on
his knees burst out in hallslujahs of rejoice
ing they felt respect for him.
@However the men Of the regiment may
have regarded the praying performance. it
is certain that they made no jokes about 1t.
The fight had been too serious and the loses
too heavy for any ridicule Of a man who
had prayed for them the nsxt day, at
New Hope Church. when the regiment
came suddenly under heavy fire most of the
men dropped to the ground or took to cover.
Among the few men who It ,o1 up and Tired
was thu man who had told me the day be-
fore that he was . natural coward and could
not 60 into q fight When I ordersd him
down he turned to ms with an exaltei look
on his facs to say, 1 have stood in the face
Of death. 1 do not fear any thing. After
the experience Of yesterday can never be
q coward again. and he never waa'
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08
English Pen-Drivers OF the Day.

Speaking Of literature, the reader may
have observed the utter disappearance o;
late years from all English writer's of any
thing like characteristic styls Among the
pen-drivsrs of tbs day there is not ono who
can be distinguished from his fellows, save
by subject 1t IS bal form hero
to be 'cockney7-that is. to uss any
kind OF provincial peculiarities, be they
English or American. after the manner
Of Bret Harte. Artemus Ward, or Marx
Twain. Secondly. one should never mis-
spell words to indicate the pronunciation or
grammer Of foreigners. as Shakespeare had
tie bad taste to do. Thirdly, it is very bad
form indeed to be paradoxical, odd, quaint.
queer, or grotes que, since all this is al cap
antum and savors Of the literary mounte-
hank. What remains to the humorous or
genial writer is to be dry" and @incisive"-
nothing more One OF the cleverest scholar
in England is at present publishing a series
of letters in which he is unQusstionahly Us
hight polished as o boot with % cent
shine. and dry as bran on q stove. but there
is not a line or paragraph in the whole
which, il detached, would tell who wrote it
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08
Musical Genius Of the Gypsy.
IBrooklyu Eagle

The gypsy is a born virtuoso. Without
the slightest comprehension Of musical notes
he can executs q sonnet OF Mozart or a
,ymphony Of Beethoven with wonderful
tact and precision after having heard the
same but ones 1t is said that after enc OF
the great performances Of a noted Italian
prima donna at Moscow, a gypsy girl
-tsppsd forward and enraptursd every one
present. with bursts of angelic melody. The
noble Italian threw her arms around the
neck Of the rustic songstress and, drawing
from her own shoulders q magnificent cash
mere shawl, a present from the late pops.
she compelled Ter to receive il. as belong
ing to the queen Of song.
The best performances Of the gypsies are
limitations; but their own verses which are
generally improvised. are often replete witt
meaning and sentiment The great sim
piicity and fiaxibility Of gypsy music rende,
it peculiarly applicable to the dance. In
Hungary snl Poland the rustic gypsy band
is cai,eI in re9uisition at every festival, and
eaiivens the pleasure of every holiday.
One often sees the tears coursing down their
sunburut cheeks during the execut ton OF
some favorito air. @Call the gypsiss," is q
common saying in Russia when society
Is becoming tedious and entertainment i
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

One Of the highest officers in the German
army Is very particular that his soldiers
arc properly fed He is in the habit oil
making unexpected visits to the barrack.
and inspecting the food in person. On thu
occasion of ons Of these visits be perceived
two soldiers carrying . stsaming boiler
from the kitchen. @Put It down Fetch Z
spoon,s be commanded. Tho astonished
soldiers looked at each other. One OF than
rushed of. but reappesrsd in few mo-
msnss with . spoon. The general dived
into the boiler with . spoon, but as soon q
be bad tasted the contsnts he spat it out.
exclaiming, sWhat sort Of DEVILS broth i
that Il tastes like dishwatsr. What Is II
anyhowr that's tut what Il d, your *
c.llcocy.' Dplisd ths eoldi:s; Siss ths wass'
- 4 6h0 wsEs Mnoho6 ="
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

A new street,wesping machine is about
to be put in operation by the authorities Of
Manchester. England. It not only sweeps
but gathers up the sweepings and removes
them. With the new machine two men
and two horses will be abs to do the work
which now devolves upon seven or eight
men and two horses Ths busiest thorough
fare OF great city may be cleaned at al
most any time OF day. as the whole machine
is complete in itself, and in'erferes no more
with the traffic than the sssing Of any
other large vehicle
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08
IreIaud's Olden Fame,

An effort is being made to restore to Ire
land its olden fame as an egg producing
country. A poultry farm has been estab
lished in County Meath and stocked witt
tho Houdan fowl and the Rouen duck; and
tho cottagers in the neighborhood have beer
encouraged to raise poultry BY the gift OF
sittings Of eggs, to which is attached the
condition that one-half of the brooi is to DO
returned to the farm. Tns experiment ha:
SO far worked admirably, and poultry
show has just been hell in which nearly all
the specimens were matched upon thi.
po,ltrv farm in Maafh
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

There il In the extrems north of Utah q
magnificent subterranean reservoir OF first.
class soda water. bubbling and effsrvsscine
out Of the ground in such quantities that all
America might DO supplied In the extreme
south, on the road to Orderville. ID an ex.
quisite circular lakelet that is always just
iuil to the brim with water as clear and .,
green as beryL And wherever the water
overfows the lakes edge it encrusts the
ground and the grass and the fallen leaves
upon it with fine coating Of limestone, SC
that the brim is growing higher ami higher
with the imperceptibls but certain growth
of coral reef. and in the course Of genera
ticns the lake viii become . concrsted
basin.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08
Best Paint for Irouwork.

Experiments conducted by the Dutch
state railroad on the behavior Of different
paints for ironwork, have shown that rel
lead best resists the action of the atmos-
here It was discovered, too, that the coat
holds better on iron plates cleaned by pick
ling than when the plates have been scrapei
or brushed The trial sheets were picked
with hydrochloric acid. washed with worm
water dried, and oiled while still warm
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08
Tho Annual List Of Hounds

The London FIELDS annual List OF
Hounds" embraces: OF stag hcands. n
packs; of fox holnds, 81 Q9 in Irelandl; OF
narriers, lSS: OF beagles. =. No opposition
or hostility whatever to hunting has thus
far besu manifested in ireland this season
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08
THE GOOD OLD GIRLS.

THE GOOD OLD GIRLS
VJhio Stats Journal
Oh, where arc the girls Of the past,
That peopled our childish romances,
The freckle-faced maideus that cat
Their spsli, DER our juvenile fanciss.
Have the bygons Mstildss AMI Nanc;ss
10 ned tho madd'nins "sassiety' whiris,
To lead in the ton and the danc.si
Oh, where are the old-fashionst girls!
Or have they grown horsey AMI fast,
With manners Is bold as their glances,
These girls who wore shakers" the last
Time We hunted together for pansies.
How their eyes used to pierce US like
lances,
Looking out from Q tangls OF curls
With smiles OF such generous expanses;
Ga, where are the old-fashioned girisi
The grubs have their chrysalis ca St
They ara making the most OF their
chances;
With the bellies Of the season they're classed,
Their dress all the fashion in France is
When we meet now their look all ask
ance is
As they colily sweep by in the swiris
Where society capers and prancss;
Oh, where are the old-fashioned girlsl
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08
A Church In Sixteen Days.

been built in just sixteen days from the
lime the corner stone was laid. I. is @very
beautiful, finished in native wool Is. with
windows OF sapphire aud ruby glasA"
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

Pittsburg claims more rich man, in pro-
portion to the population. than any city 10
the Union. Seventy residents aggregats
$50 0O0, 100.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

The Equitable Trust and Investment Co.,
143 Main street, over Woodmsn's bank, will
give special rates on strictly first-class farm
loans to brokers or borrowers for ten days.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

Rogers Coal Co., will deliver you one ton
of Pittsburg coal TO any part of the city at
$3.50 d130-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

Il. S. Garrison offers seventy lots for sale
cbeap rs dirt in his addition. Call and see.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

Major Bros & Willis pay special atten-
ton TO the city order trade for groceries.
1oQ-lw
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

Our facilities for prompt deliveries are
unequsled by any yard in the city. Rogers
Coal Co. d130-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

DR.. j. j. Stoner, diseases Of children, a
specially, III \. Main St, opp. p. 0. d22-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-08

DR.. J. J. Stoner, diseases of women.
specially, 127 n. Main st, op ?. o. d22-tf
Sedgwick county and New York state
apples at s. Dunkin's d25-;f