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4 1hfee-sory Brick: stone trimmings: complete in
every respect, with all moderl improvements; first.
class Location; plans shown of the Interior The
house is In perfect condition having been
cupied by owner; will be sold ON very easy terms
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Real Estate Rroler
f2.-lm HOO Pennsy lVl.nia ave.
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essv lounpe lies in front of the fire, and
yIobe stands in one corner. At common
40. walnut desk, sitting on an Office cnair
cushioned with green leather, Mr.. Bell
works. The 6esk is covered with DOCKS
and papers, and note that some OF the
latter are filed with figures, A porcelain
hand with letters pasted upon It hes at
one side. and this, am told, Is an In
yention for teaching deaf children to con-
varse with each other by touching GER
tain spo.s on the hand, which represent
letters. The deaf person associates these
snots with the letters, and Mr.. Bells secre-
tarv tells me that Mr.. Beu can stand back
to hack with deaf bhild Of Washington,
and BY the deaf child's putting his hand
babind him so that Bell can touch its palm
be can talk to him at the rate OF ninety
words minnie. These hands are used IN
Mr.. Bells private school for the deaf:
The education of the deaf is one OF Iele-
nhope Bells hobbies, and he has spent
GREAT deal of money upon it. he had for
q time a deaf and dumb school here at
Washington, where at his own expense he
taught number of little deaf and dumb
children. Some of these children are be
iny taught under his directions yet though |
the main branch of the school has been
discontinued. This private school OF Mr..
Bells is in little old.fsshioned, vine,ooV-
cred brick building, Just across the circle
from his big house. 1t is surrounded by
the most fashionable residences OF WASH
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14

of gypsy cast of countensnce, dressed
like respectable servant, her head arrayed
in brig ht bsndanna. Come up here,
Miss" sbe calls out anxiously, as though
in sudden distress; please step up here
lust minute; need help; quick; hurry
The natural impulse of the incautious
would be to respond to such call instantly
without stopping to consider the possible
consequences. A mandatory call always
turns the mind Of the one il is addressed to
in the direction of obedience. But woe is
she who obeya the old woman of the door.
step. Several lions may Turk behind that
old woman red covered head. She secures
victims for many purposes. When the
young woman gets close to her she whsks
her inside the door, and then after soaring
her to the verge of death, only lets her out
afer she has surrendered all the money
she has on her person, or che may not let
her out at sll. She may have unspeakable
experiences in store for her. This witch
OF the doorstep is creature 10 keep away
from. On the stage she would be consid-
cred an exsgtrstion. Her hookes nose,
small, wicked, black eyes, red headgesr
and oony fingers would make picture
equal TO any that ever emanated from the
brain of the most sensational novelist.
Yet she is disbolicsl fact, q vicious, dan
gerous reality, an adjunct of certain
brown. stone fronts whose interiors know
thing such as should he unknown 10 all.
GERTRUDE GARRISON.
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A sporting Mans Superstition.


You want 20 know what call s lucky
omen. Ell? That's Just as me idea strikes
me. When | WAS in New York last sum
ner | used to count white horses. Say !
would be standing a. the corner CT FaIIon
street and Broadway, Id take out my Wa;ce
when bod one-aUd time myself, and
connt the number Of white horses that
turned from Broadway into Fulton street
during five minutes' time. would some
times 90 on the odd numbers, and some
times on the even. Like this: II made
mn nv mind on even horses, aod 60 even
number vent By during the i've minutes,
then | would be lucky, and vice versa
Did il always turn ont lucky for you
in case these horses passed as you oe-
Nine times out Of zen i did. Here in
Frisco daring the blood horse meeting
cana ont one day. While l vas eating
my dinner 7 made Up my mind TO eouni
the number Of passengers oa the cars, ane
&c tbev came out odd | would be lucky. Il
came out even. made up 10y mind no
m net but = friend cams Up 20 me WITH 81
air tight (surs thing) and | plunged on II
Coming under the wire, snosher hors,
s.nc ( out,his tongue snd won the race.
lost 81, 400, So you see | would have peer
right in needing what you call superstition
Tbe next day did the same thiog owe
AGAIN. Called it odd and odd 1t Was. I 10
was sure of luck and / had luck. Ina
day won $500.
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AFsW OF THE FRAUDS.
And Queer Characters who lnfest
the Streets of New York
The Weeper of the Public Stairways---The
Witch of the Doorstep---The Pale, Sad
Man and His Deep DOdges,
That Work on Public
Sympathy.
ySosci1I Correspondence.

New York, March 8.-Queer creatures
infest New York. Cranks, frauds and
nondescripts. ofpatterns so original and re-
markable that they become a study, are to
be seen on the highways, as well as in the
byways. Like all terrestrial things, they
are influenced by the law of progress.
They keep up with the times. Their line
of activity is bamboOziDg the sympathetic
and benevolent and new roles are in de-
mand when the old ones no longer serve.
The successful ones are geniuses IN their
way and know something about the art OF
making up, as well as the art OF acting.
Not intrequently there is histrionic talent
found here on street corners. at basement
doors and on stairways, which would make
itself renowned if it had chance beyond
the !ootights. But an impostor in the
drama and an impostor 10 real lite occupy
different places in the estimation of the
public. 4 beggar is pleasing and pictur-
esque and pleasing in picture, but sbhor-
rent on the street Rags are artistic in
art and loathsome in fact.
One of the original frauds of this city Is
an OLD woman who cries on the stairs. This
lie her regular occupation. That 1t Is pro-
firable is evident, else the would give it up.
For two years, at least, she has pursued
this peculiar industry, and hasn't exhausted
her tears vet. Copious but silent weeping
is hsr specislty, and she goes at it with
business-like energy and promphtude.
Her outfit is q stock Of irayed and rusty
garments, q threadbare hood, worn without
the year through, and big
wooden pale. Just what the pals uses
are nobody can say, but it is supposed to
be o reservoir for the old woman tears.
she solicils no assistance, not BY words.
She stands stock still in one spot two, three
and sometimes four hours, weeping NOUS
triously every minute of the time: hen
and women may come and go, but she
stands still and weep8 and weeps. One
thinks Of the lachrymal lines in the old
ballad of Lord Lowell"
And the tears cana Thinking dsTn, down, down,
And the tears came Thinking do6n.'
They are real, sure enough teara, and
they must Go elective financial worB, or
they wouldn't flow Oh forever; yet never
saw any human being give her penny,
ard have passed her en- different stair
WAYS fifty times or more. ! have known
of sympathiziUg persons speaking to her
in fact, have spoken the hermyselt. She
never makes any reply. Fresh tears, and
plenty of them, are the only response. |
am rot equal 70 interpreting this character.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14
HousEKEEPERs' HELP.

FREsH WoUNps.-Powdered rice, sprln
kled upon lint and applied to fresh wounds
viii stop bleeding.
CoEFEE CAKE.-This delicious tea table
hish should be wrapped, while warm, in q
napkin, and there remain TIL cut.
SEEp JUMRLEs.-A quarter Of pound Of
lard, six ounces Of sugar, two eggs, quar-,
ter of q pint of milk. half al ounce oil
seeds, either carawsy or pounded corisn'
der, and nearly pounnd OF Hour.
CHEESE ONELET.-Best up thee eggs
and add to them a tablespoonful ct milk
and a tablespoonful Of gratefehsese; add
a little more cheese before folding; turn 1t
out on hot dish, CRATE little cheese over
it before serving.
Snort CookIEs.-Rub half pound OF
lard or dripping into pound of rice tour,
add ak ounces of brown eugar, one egg
and a tablespoonful of lemon juice. Mix
with a cup Of warm milk into which a tea
spoopful Of salaratus has been stirred.
PINEAPPLE RIXD A writer IN the Brit
ian Nejical Journal advises people to be
careful not to slice pineapple with the
same knife they use in peeiing 1t, as the
riud contains an scrid organic substance,
which is likely to cause swollen mouth
and sore lips. In Cuba salt 10 used as an
antidote for the poison Of pineapple peel.
PRErrY Match REcEIyERs.-Smsll tin
cans, in which prepared cocoa is sold, can
be made into very pretty match receivers
by crotcheing with Florence knitting silk
a cover to fit the box; the ordinary single
crochet stitch is used with finish around
the TOP OF a row Of full shells, draw the
cover over the tin and suspend with bright
ribbons.
CHICKEN SALAD.-Tske boiled chicken
and chop moderately fine; bunch OF celery
chopped into pieces the size Of 70 cent
piece. Fer dressing, take the yciks oil Two
hard boiled eggs; sprinkle lightly With salt;
two tesspoonfuls of mustard (miXedi) as
YOU turn this over pour IN o Wlnsgiassini
of vinegar. Pour this over the celery and
chicken.
ORANGE BASKETS. IS many or
anges as will be required, leaving halt the
psel whole for the baskets, and u strip halt
an inch vide for the handle. Remove the
pulp and Juice, and use the jlice in making
orange Jelly. Place the baskets IN pan
OF broken ice to keep upright. tIu with
orange Jelly. When ready to serve, pu;; &
spoonful of whipped cream over the jelly
in each basket. Serve in q bed OF orange
OF laurel leaves.
Nut JCNBLEs.-They may owe their
name 10 walnuts or Brazil nuts; the chop
ped kernels Of either sre very pice. Cocoa
nut, too, Is excellent. AlmOld jumoles are
ss good as any. Beat together half pound
each Of sugar and butter and three eggs;
add a quarter pound Of chopped ALMONDS
and a Lttle lemon ruice. Sir the -four
lightly in, from half to three-qusrters OF a
Mound. Rose water or orange water 10
oftea used as aavOring for these little
cakes; andI very superior kind are IA
vored with q teasponntul Of vanilla essence.
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fish lightly, saying: "You'llsay that tni
trout beats the world. >, =,
"Whst have you been doing with I'M
saltboxT' asked the colonel. :,
Sailing the fish, to be sure, was I'M
reply. ..s
said the colonel, and put on plenty. too.
$50 did l." said Jack; II sailed 1t and
peppered II we'll. Guess we've got II sai'
enough" :,
well" sighed the doctor, you've got u
to eat, or no supper. There ID one gooo
thinr-the spring is handy; but the next
time cook trout | want you to let IL
alone.
AN EARLY.MsING OWL ASKED "WHoT
and the doctor looked up but answered not
The last rays OF the fsst-declining sun II,
lumined the clouds until their tints riValleo
the doctors face. His good nature got the
better of his disappointment, and he SAID:
May be it won't be SO bad after all.
W. sat round the fire with huge chips
in hand for plates, and anxioasly watched
as oply hungry campers could, the slow
process OF dividing the fsh, TASTED, and
rested. The colonel tasted, and looked OF
me. We in turn looked at Jack, who hal
a large piece on his fork. which his open
mouth would soon engult he bit it, Jump
ed, and ran to the spring. -,
By this time the doctor was ready to sam
ple his. One taste, and he knocked the
bread into the fire as rose, saying; IL ex'
pected any quantity of salt. but-he q
coughing tit seized him, and he stopped.
Jack" called the colonel, what did you
put on this fshT :,
Nothing but salt and pepper" answered
he.
Where did you get the pepper%
"Out of the brown paper by your tackle
box" 81
Good grief! The Scotch snuff l brought
up to give Uncle Ben to kill fsss on his
dog"
The pink rays Of the dying sun set the
kipgGsker out in bold relief as be Chartered
furiously and loon on the opposite shore
laughed O scornful, jeering laugh. III
here was gun in camp Id kill that loon
in the morning" remarked the doctor, and
each sat while rapt in thought, contem-
plating the beauties Of nature.
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Without saying anything he leads his
victim to belisye that be has iast been dis
charged from q hospital and that the doc
tor be seeks would befTisnd him if he could
only be found. lie clocks 50 pale and week,
AID yet seems to be struggling 50 heroiesI-
ly against bis stiictiors tnst the tender
hearted usually give him something, any
thing from nickle to half dollar. He
is profoundly grateful His eyes will
gEsten this, two. is q trick of the trade
with him} but he doesn't gosh in words
he makes his beGefactoE teei that lie has
saved him from absolute despair. The
next day. or the sane day, i hs gst5 q
chance, lie witt slip into ssid benefaetos' 9
houae. By means Of smart latch key, and
luz of every sslable article he can get his
hands on,
The pale mans clothes are very much
worn, bEt a.e brushed ike hsrd working
clergyman's everyday outfit. His linen ia
old, but immaculate, and the shin Of hii
face snd hands Indicate careful and fire.
quent bathing. These details are also
mere matters OF business. His role is thai
ofthe courageous, brosen.ioSn gentleman
too proud to beg, but anxious to work, i
his strength will parmit, Bitter cold dayl
suit him beat. Hp looks th.nner, biuer
huDgrier, then BY way OF contrast with tht
fuS,,lsd men he meets. And women fee
80 sorry for him. TGey are his invariabl,
victims Men are not 10 his tsste. 81
can't work upon them go effectively. Hi
thresdbsre gentiiity and white face mel
wonen's hearts. They give pitifll &C
counts Of hia when they get home, srt
wonder Why such worthy souls are so IN
fairly delt by.
This psle, meek man, with the tear il
bis eye, worked upon the synpathiss Of
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woman one day to the extent of a quarter,
then followed her home at an unseen dis
lance, slipped into the house and stole her
best silk gown. He goes into doctors
Offices when their owners are out, sits down
to wait for their return, watches his chances
and plides out with the clock or some other
pawnable article under his arm. This
delicate gentlsman's photograph is to be
seen in the rogue's gallery at police head.
quarters. He knows the Island well, but
fails to find any attractions in the path Ct
honesty. .
Another and more dangerous species Of
of fraud is the wicked old woman who
stands in the open door Of a respectable
looking house and calls auxiously to young
women who pass BY to come to her. She
is generally vicious looking old creature
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14

Telephone Cells house is on Scott circle,
in the most fashionable part o. The fashion
able northwest section of Washington. 10 |
HE LETT of it stands the Louise Home for
Old Ladies. snd to the right is the big pal,
ace where Don Cameron so long Eyed, and
iust bayond this is Senator Window house
IN which Blaine wrote the most OF his sec !
opd volume. The Bell house is an i'm
msuso one, and its material is pressed brick
Of q Pomperisn red. The front door opens
cut into the porte cochere, and as you stand,
in the evening in front Of Its stained glass
panels. 81 electric light is burning over
-FOUR head. The igteEiar Of tho house Is
elegant and rioh, and its furnishings have
been brought from the four quarters OF the
earth. AS the door opens, just in front OF
vou and scross q roomY hall appears the
an;,sr.s = the music room. The porters
Of rich hangiGgs ase plAts22, end marble
/ P.vchs, with q bird perched upon her
shoulder and singing in her esr, looks out
/ rrors IL f.cut ot the grand piano Ieie-
ohaaa Bell ia an accomplished LtQalc!sn,
,od he plays the Euest Of the classical
music AT sight. Hsi5 pasioGateiy fond OF
uuaic, and his musicsies are noted II
Washington society. -.
Mr. Bell is foad Of good society, and his
/ wife "a enc CT the mos. accomplished ladies
OF Washiugtou. Soc Is very pretty, and
tboagh stone deaf che can understood per
facriv by noticing the movement or the hps
of the person addressing he:. She was the
dauohter Of the rich Gardiner Hubbard, OF
Ecctor. She lost her hearing when i've
ysars old, anG her father feared she would
become deaf mute. BE sent DER 10 gchooi
in Germany, TO the deaf and dumb pro
lessons there, and after cha returned TO
America. at toe age Of fifteen, she went to
Mr. Bells school in Boston. Bell tell IN
iIo,a S,th tsr and they were finally mar
RED Mr.. Bell once tOlG 1la here was o
romance connected with his invention OF
The telephone, and though ne would not
aay wlat tSSs romsGcs was imagine he
stnmb!sd upon rs idsG WEen he wa2 trying
TO teach his sweetheart to talk:
! Bheu be completed his invention hla ia
thsriu-lsw Bss tsSeE into paTt2ershi9 with
him and tue two organized the gigantic
Telephone monopoly which now covers the
world with its wires and brings it inhabi'
taats'mouth TO mouth if not face to face
Tn. Bell mansion, however, belongs to Mrs
Bell, sid it is = present to her from her IA
ther. it cost nose than 100000, and 1t
hos q stable in lis rear which looks az line
as many q wsllto.do mans house
Telephons Bells library is in the top OF
the house, and he FORKS away here night
afe, night when all the world is asleep,
ri. working hours are from o CLOCK p N.
\ rptil / 10 the morning, and he spsnds these
; hours ia study slmost regularly as the days
90 round be is a great student, and hi'
, scientific researches take wide range. DE
is f.ely educated, speaks French and knows
German.
n The iibraJyis made up Of two large rooms
the walls OF which ere lined with books
y Crate fires burn in each room, and pictures
a hsrg here and there upon the walls. Mr.
V Bells study is the inermoSt of these rooms
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14
AN INVENTORS LUCK,
The History of Telephone Bell and
His Millions.
A Career Which Reads Like a Tale from
the Arabian Nights---An Unknown
PenniIess Teacher, Then the Fa-
nous and Wealthy Inventor
and Social Figure.
ISrecinI CorrerponaeRce.

WASHINGTON, March 81 write today
of Telephone Bell and his millions. Whether
he, Drsughbaugh or Rogers was the origi'
nal inventor Of the telephone, / do not stop
to question. Bell has respsd the prohts
of the invention, and his career reads like
q tale from the Arabian Nights. Twelve
years ago the poor teacher Of deaf and
dumb school in Boston, his quarters some
second floor rooms in a private boarding
house, his pockets empty and his name IN
known: now the famed inventor, his home
one of the finest mansions in Washington,
his check good for millions, and his society
courted by savsnts and statesmen. Then
lone bachelor, without great expectations,
and in love with rich mans daughter
whose dumb lips he was teaching to utter
human speech. Now the wealthy husband
of this beautiful girl, his home blessed with
children, and his invention having increas'
ed many times his fatbev-in-law 8 wealth
Little more than decade ego he taught
the deaf and dumb for the pittance they
were able to pay him. Now the wealthy
pbilsnthropist he spends tens of thousands
in carrying Ga: his pet theories IN regard
to deaf mutes, and with all his generosity
jnds l. hsrd to use his income.
TeIenhope Bell ia now between 40 and 5O
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twists, and his eyes are soft Valvetry
black. lie dresses mainly in business
clothing, urd he is democratic in his man
ners. He is not fond of notoriety, and 10
averss TO having his photograph published
in the papers When be was in Paris some
time ago an exhibitor requested his PIC,
ture that bust might be made OF hun and
placed among those of other celeon;les'
Ne. Bell refused TO give this, ana the ex-
hibi,or looked up a Frenchmsn who was
said TO look ike Bell, and modelled bust
rom him and announced il as that of the
inventor Of the telephone. He has never
given out photograph to the newspapers,
and the above is perhaps the first accurate
picture OF him ever published. How it was
obtained it is not necessary to say. 1t did
not come from Mr.. Bell, and he will be
surprised TO see hls best photograph IN
print.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14

| have never been able to gee where the
pscuniary results come il; but Of course
there ere resultu, or the stairway Weeper
wouldn't exist. The ideG she aims to give
out is that her grief5 are too overwhelming
to put into words. She is roo'ed to the
spot with the extravagant weight Of her
wee
The people of New York see such sights
often, yet stiil their heart never quite
harden. Their purses open readily. It is
easier 10 drop sMall coin into the weeper S
wooden pail than to Investigate her CAGE
50 she weeps on. Mex: year, perhaps, she
will have some ether plan for operating on
the public's sympathy.
The extremely pale thin man WHO n eek
" halts en- occasional pedestrian, usually
o woman, aud presents letter, to ply
s clan, whoge nane sal humber can't he
found. Is most iUsidious fraud. His
pa!eHss7 and emaclstion constitute the
most valuable past OF his siook Ia trade,
10 makes himself pale by ingenious
artifne, aud knows how TO keep flesh of
Sis bones and he happy aud never work
|. ks the Wsepar CT the public stsirways he
asks nohiug in plain wards. He looks his
requests. lie aGawers questioDS in IN
knoSn laOgubge9, and effects ignorance o.
everything but his OWE woes
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a Great Day.
E,islins DILL Bel

A man living in the Missouri river cour-
lry, Dakota, visited 3 mo license town
where the law is rigidlY enforced. On his
return a friend said to him:
"S'poae you had pretty dry time dswn
thers2'
mo 1 enjoyed the day fast-Tats.
Don't !see where you'd fad any iun IN
q temperance town.
We'll, never had better time IN my
life. l saw an OK team run away, held 3
mans coat durin' fights and Was asked my
private'opinion on four hoss t'sdes. Would
VOC want any more'n than tSaty
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14

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