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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
Marriage Unpopular in England.
Pail Mall Gazette.

The unpopularity Of marriage continues
unabated, and last year was the first in re-
cent times in which, while the price OF
wheat fell, the marriage rate remained sta
tionary. 1t is now 14.2 per Thousand.
The decline in the popularity Of matri-
mony is greatest with those who have al.
ready had some experience Of welded life.
Between 1876 and 1883 the marriage rate
fell twelve per cent. for bachelors and spin
sters, twenty seven per cent. for widow
era, thirty-one per cent. for widows. The
drop in the rsmsrriage of widows, how
ever, is probably due to the Cutting of
the marriage market with surplus spin
sters. The excess Of women over men in
England and Wales is estimated at 1885,
000i
Another interesting fact is that the births
have now reached the lowest rate recorded
since civil registration began. In 1876
the rate was as per l, 600; it is now 306.
This is very satisfactory, and il is also no.
table that the illegitimate birth rate has
declined, the proportion, 4 6 per cent, be-
ing the lowest yet registered. The worst
feature in the Registrar Generals returns,
however, is the fact that the mole Dir this
had fallen in proportion to the female; in
the last ten years 1,03S baby boys were
born for every thousand girls, and last
year the male preponderance had droppe
By ), and is now standing at 1 ,033 TO l.
600. With a surplus female population Of
three-quarters of a million this is a m ove
in the wrong direction.
1t is worth noting that while the in
crease in marriages between English peO-
pie has not kept pace with the population,
having increased only per cent. in the
last nine years, marriages according TO
Jewish rites have grown no less than 65
per cent. If this rate is kept up we shall
become Anglo-Israelites indeed in a way
not dreamed of by those enthusiasts who
have identified us with the lost Ten Tribes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
No Angels In Theirs.

Early last summer a New Highlander
moved out to small town in Arizona and
announced his intention of opening up a
frst-class grocery. He had number of
bills posted up, dwelling particularly ON
the fact that the business was to be square
and above board. Just as he was getting
ready to open shop deputation OF citizens
waited on him and asked the new conner If
the statements on the placards were made
in good faith.
"You mought as well give us the hull
truth about this thing" said the leader.
"You mean to say there hain't goin to be
no water in the vinegar"
"Thsts what mean, SIR" replied the
stranger, little surprised. 'Nor no sand
in the sugsrW
"Ain't they gOin' TO be beans in the cOf-
fee?"
"MOst decidedly not, sir!p
'Nor chicory, nutheT?n
Never, gentlemen, give You my word
for it.
The crowd seemed nonplussed for a mo-
ment, and the leader held a short consul
tation, at the end of which he turned and
said
Say, stranger, we've concluded that you
are a suspicious character. But first let
me ask you if your cigars are goin' to be
lOsded-with cabbage, you know"
Not while L"
That's all we want TO know. We gin
you twenty -four-hours TO leave town, an
you better leave. When we're in need o.
angels well drop You postal card. Good
day, stranger" and the deputation fled
out
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
Her Tears Suddenly Frozen

They had both lost their husbands; one
was widow Of 80, the other was about %.
The older one called upon the younger one
to eondole with her, and they wept upon
one another's necks and recalled the mer-
its of the dear deceased. 1t was astonish-
ing how much the old husband and the
Young one had been alike in their DISPOSE
ton and character-at least they both saw
distinct resemblance in every point,
which shows that mstrimony does not
really change a man, nor age either-when
he is dead. But they had most delight
full time until the young one, putting her
arms around the old ones neck, sobbed
through her tears:
81 know it is selfish Of me to say go
much about my own sorrow. But really
I do feel that it is so much worse for you
than for me. I don't know how I would
have felt if this had happened to me when
I was your age and had no chance of get
ting another"
The tears froze suddenly, and the old
one does not speak as she passes by.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

who hath it straight from Caesars Secre-
tary. On the third day from now will
Cesar send thee and the Prince Ptolemy
and Alexander and the Princess Cleopa-
ira to Rome. there to feast the eyes Of the
Roman mob. and be led in triumph to that
Cspitol where thou didst swear to set thy
throne
Never, nevern she cried, springing to
her feet. "Never will / walk in chains
i'm CAESARS triumph What must l do?
Chsrmion, tell me what can do"
And Charmion, rising, stood before her,
looking at her through the long lsshes Of
her downcast eyes.
Lady, thou canst die" she said
quietly
"Ay. Of a truth I had forgotten; I can
die, Olympus, hast thou the drug
Nay: but if the Queen wills it, by to-
morrow morn it shall be brewed-a drug
so swift and strong that not the Gods
themselves can hold him who drinks il
back from sleep.
Let it be made ready, thou master Of
death
bowed, and withdrew myself; and all
that night l and old AtOua labored at tn e
distilling Of the deadly draught. At
length il was done, and Atoua poured it
into crystal phial, and held it to the
light Of the fire; for white it was as the
purest water.
ala, Lai' she sang, in her shrill voice;
"a draught for a Queen, When fifty
drops Of that water Of my brewing have
passed those red lips of hers, thou wilt,
indeed, be avenged Of Cleopatra. o Har-
machis, Oh, that I could be there to see
thy Ruin ruined. Ia, La! it would be
sweet 10 see"
Vengeance is an arrow that OfttimeS
falls upon the archer's head" answered
bethinking me of Charmion's saying.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

head be it," and I poured from the phial
into little golden goblet.
She raised it, and low she curtseyed to
Cleopatra, then, coming forward, kissed
her on the brow, and CharmiOn she also
kissed. This done, tarryiDg not and max
ing no prayer (ior Iras was Creek she
drank, and, putting her hand to her head,
instantly fell down and died.
Thou ssest, l said, breaking in upon
the silence, ''it is swift"
AYE, Olympus; thine is a master drug
Come now, thirst; fill me the bowl, lest
Iras weary in waiting at the gatesr
So poured afresh into the goblet; but
this time making preteuse to rinse the
cup, l mixed little water, for was not
minded that she should die before she
knew.
Then did the royal Cleopatra, taking
the goblet in her hand, tar her lovely
eyes to heaven and cry aloud:
80 ye Gods of Egypt who have desert
ed me, to you no longer will pray, for
deaf are your ears unto my crying, and
blind your eyes unto my griefs! There
fore 1 make entreaty to that one friend
whom the Gods, departing, leave
to helpless man. Royal Death!
sweep hither on thy cloudy piniOns,
whose shadow. circles all the earth,
and give me ear Thou King OF Kings!
who, with aneoual hand, bringest the for
lunate head to one pillow with the slave,
and by thy icy breath dost watt the bub-
ole OF our life far from these fields of
Faith, draw near and save! Hide me
where winds blow not aud waters cease to
roll Hide me where Cesar's legiOns can
not march Take me to new dominion
and crown me Queen of Sleep I am in
labor of a Soul See, il stands newborn
upon the edge of time! Now, now, go
Breath! Come, Death Come, Antonyw
And with one glance to heaven, she drank
and cast the goblet to the ground.
Then at last came the moment of my
pent-up vengeance, and Of the vengeance
Of Egypts outraged Gods, aud of the fall
Jag Of the curse of Menka-ra.
"What is this?" she cried. Il grow
cold, butlI die not. Thou dark physician,
/ thou hast betrayed mep'
"Peace, Cleopatra! Presently shalt thou
die and know the fury of the Gods. The
curse of Menka ra hath fdleai 1t is finished
Look upon me, woman! Look upon this
marred face, this twisted form, this living
mass of sorrow Look! lOOk' Who am T."
She stared upon me wildly.
"Oh ohr' she shrieked, throwing up
her arms; Eat last know thee By the
Gods thou art Hsrmschisl Harmschis
risen from the desdp'
AYE, Harmachis risen from the dead to
drag thee down to death and agony eter-
nall SEE thou, Cleopatra: have ruined
thee as thou didst ruin me I, working
in the dark, and helped of the angry Gods,
have been thy secret spring of woe! 1
filed thy heart with fear at Actium,
held the Egyptians from thy aid,
Slapped the strength of Antony
showed the pOrtent Of the Gods
unto thy captains By my hand at length
thou diest for I am the instrument of
Vengeance! Ruin do pay thee back for
ruin, treachery for treachery, death for
death Come hither, Oharmion, partner
of my plots, who betrayed me, but, re-
penting, art the shsrer Of my triumph,
come watch this fallen wanton die"
Cleopatra heard, and sank back upon the
golden bed grooming: "And thou, too,
! Chsrmionw
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
THE TRANSMISSION OF BLOOD.
Some Curious Facts of Ancient and Modern
Times Concerning IL.
Bosom Trdnscrip

Boston Transcript
'The blood is the life" is not a notion
that originated with the advertisers Of
modern nostrums. 1t was observed from
the time of Abel that mad died when the
blood ran out Of him. What mere rs-
tional then, than that primitive man
should have thought Of pouring blood
into a dying relative or friend in order to
save his life The earliest records of
medical science show that the ancient
Egyptians, Syrians and Persians
practiced the TRANSMISSION of blood, and
they may possibly have done so with
more success than has attended the opera
ton in modern times. In the seven
tenth century so many attempts were
made in France, accompanied by so many
failures and unnecessary deaths, that the
Parliament of Paris declared the practice
illegal, in regard TO TRANSMISSION from the
human subject. The experiments con-
tinued with this difference, that the blood
was taken from the calf. The results were
most encouraging. The physicians were
not st that time aware That the blood of
one animal injected into the veins of an
other belonging to different species acted
as a poison. For nearly 200 years the
world heard very little about TRANSMISSION
of blood. Then the subject was revived,
not very long ago, by young
medical student Of Psris, Roman
lie Golf, who, by endesvOring to save the
life of a wounded man with his own blood,
lest his own. There is street in Paris
which commentaries his name and hia he
roic act This terrible failure did not dis
courage,science. 1t was perceived that there
we're various dangers to be guarded against,
amOng others the coneulation of the blood
and the injection of sir with it. DR.. Rous-
sci, of Geneva invented an apparatus
which provided against these risks, and it
was used with undO1bted success during
the war of 1S70-71 The life of many a
wounded soldier on the point of dying
from hemorrhsge has been saved by this
means. DR.. ROussel's apparatus is now TO
be found in every military hospital in
France. Women who in the ordinary
course would have died from hemorrhage
produced by natural causes have been
saved in tine same way There is ct the
Theater Francois an employe named Dup
mich, an old Chasseur d'Afrique, who on
several occasions has given his blood to
those who were desperately in need of it.
The operation lasted in each case about
five minutes, and he lost from $50 to 165
grammes of blood. He has received from
the Government gold medal for saving
life in this way. The TRANSMISSION Of blood
is, therefore, not subject to be scOaed at.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
Kaiser Williams Shot Gun.
London World.

The Berlin correspondent of one Of the
morning papers reports that during the
Emperor Williom's recent visit to Prince
Plees in Silesis, his Majesty proved his
skill with the rifle" by shooting in two
days 755 head of game ito his own rifle"
This is great nonsense; for, apart from the
fact that people do not usually shoot pleas
ants and hares with rifles, the Emperor
has never used such weapon in his life,
for, having practically only one hand, he
always shoots with a short gun, which has
been made expressly for him, and with
which be takes "pot" shots, holding it and
aiming it like pistol. The bag of 755
head may possibly represent the achieve
ment of the whole party at Pless; but it
would be very remarkable if the Emperor
himself had shot tenth of it. He failed
entirely last year, when he went out in
Syria withe Emperor of Austria; and, in
fact, he can only shoot with any chance of
success if the game is driven close under
his gun,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
1To BE CONTINUED
A WRINKLED STOCKING.
How the Modern Belle Averts 1t by Gar
ter Devices.
Philadelphia Record.

4NLuuttpfttu 4ltJVIN
There is a certain unwritten law in the
wOman's code which counts the wearing
of a wrinkled stocking as among the I'M
pardonable vices. There are the decided,
aggressive girls, who do not believe in
trifing, and who wear a band of elastic
buckled tightly around the stocking by
means of leather saraps, with which
the elastic is terminated at either end.
The buckle is finished in the color of the
leather, but is an unyielding, reliable
piece of property that never plays any false
tricks with its owner and never shiTks its
duty. The elastic must match or hsrmo-
nize with the color of the costume worn,
or life is not worth living to its wearer.
Now, this garter, like the knitted ones
worn by our grandmOthers, and
wound around the leg tightly, is a
wicked little bit of torture, which hinders
the circulation and really disfgures the
limb it is supposed to adOrn. COnse-
quently the aesthetic maiden smoOths her
stocking up over the knee and fsstens it
there with an octupus arrangement of
straps and buckles which encircles the
waist and sends down some bisected an.
tenne to grapple the hem of the stocking
and hold 1t firmly in place. The belt at
the waist must be in the shape of yoke,
or extended on the sides, that the weight
be adjusted TO the hip, or the effect is said
to be injurious as we'll as uncomfortable.
Little girls who are not supposed to have
any waist fasten themselves into kind Of
harness that goes over the shoulder, with
enough straps and bands to fasten an un-
broken colt to cart, and hold up their
stockings with their cOllar-bOnes. Short
WASTED girls fasten the hOse-straps to the
coraets with a double purpose-to hold
down the ambitious waist and hold up the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
An Insulted Woman.
Tszas s8lIngs.

Life Insurance Agent-My dear madame,
allow me to suggest that you get your
husbands life insured for So, 600. Suppose
be were to die suddenly? =
Indignant Woman-Get out Of here.
Do you think am capable of numbering
even my own husband for the paltry sum
of 50, 900? What's the matter with q
$40, 600 accident policy on his life?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

Some of Mammals Sweet Young Lady
Friends Express Their Adulation of an
Infants Charms.
@ D. in T,ns.
Mrs. Montgomery Larde has become the
happy mamma of baby boy who is a
month old when he and his mamma receive
a call from six of mammals young lady
friends, who rush in body toward the
baby and go like this;
cocoon, the dear, street. little darl-
inpw
"What-a-perfect- little-Jeaaty"
"Bless his dear little heart"
"DO let me take him."
mo, let mel"
mo, me.n
Isn't be SWEET"
"He's Just as cunning as ever he can be-"
Isn't he thought"
HE looks erer so much like you, Min
ME-"
Think so?"
"He's the living image of your
"His nose is good deal like his
pspa's."
'What does papa think of him ?"
IT should think you'd be aCfully proud
Of him."
81 am
"Here, here, little nanny, look at
auntiew
"B'ess his own itty sect baby SELF. Is
he auntie's"-
Now do let me take him"
mo, it's my turn"
"Oh, want him!"
81 do think he's the sCeetest baby I erer
saw"
"Oh, could Just eat him up alive"
''See that dear, cunning little dimple!"
ooh, must he 90 up stairs again must
kiss him first"
80 must 1.
"And l."
"And l."
NOW it's my turn. BY, by, sweetyl"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
BootbIaoks Who Ring Up Their Shines.


As the Philadelphia stepped down from
the chair and surveyed his well-polished
boots with satisfaction, the bootblack rung
up the price of the shine on a primitive
looking concern, an imitation OF the cash
registers that ornament the city's bar and
lunch counters.
Philsdelphian-What in the world is
thai?
BOotblack-Dst is de register, boss Dat
tells how many shines does.
Questioning brought out the statement
that this particular skinner" was one of
seyeral who were working for an employer
snd the crude register was an invention of
the capitalist to prevent his employees from
"knockin' down." a. the bootblaek put il.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

The music of her voice died away, and
so sweet and sad it was that Irss began to
weep. ard in Cleopstra's stormy eyes the
bright tears stood. Only l wept not; my
tears were dry.
otis a heavy sOng of thine, CharmiOn, /"
said the Queen. "Well, as thou saidst,
tits a sad hour for song, and thy dirge is
fitted to the hour. Sing it Ger me once
again when I lie dead, Chsrmion. And
now farewell to music and on to the end
Olympus, take yonder parchment and
write what I shall say"
I took the parchment and the reed, and
thus wrote in the Roman tongue:
CLEOPATRA to Octsvianus, Greeting:
This is the state of life. At length there
comes an hour when, rather than endure
those burdens that O'erwhelm us, putting
off the body we would take wing into for
getfulneas. Cesar, thou hast con-
quered; take thou the spOils Of
victory. But in thy triumph Cleo
pstra cannot walk. When all is lost,
then must we 20 to seek the lost. Thus
in the desert of despair the brave do hsr-
vest resolution. Cleopatra hath been
great as Antony was great, nor, in the
manner of her end, shall her fame be min
ished. Slaves live to endure their wrong;
but Princes, tresding with frmer step,
pass through the gates Of Wrong into the
Royal dwellings Of the dead. This only
does Egypt ask of Cesar, that he suffer her
to lie in the tomb of Antony. Farewell. "
This, therefore, I wrote, and having
sealed it, Cleopatra bade me go find mes
seneer, dispatch it unto Cesar, and then
return. So went, and at the door of the
tomb called a soldier, who wss not on
duty, and, giving him money, babe him
take the letter unto Caesar. Then / went
back. and there in the chamber stood the
three women in silence, Cleopatra cliuging
to the arm of Irss, and Cbarmlon little
apart watching the twain.
'If indeed thou art minded to make an
end, o Queen" I said, short is the time,
for presently will Caesar send his servants
in answer to thy letter." and drew forth
the phial of white and deadly bane and set
il upon the board,
She took it in her hand ond gszsd there
on. How innocent it seemsm she said;
land yet therein lies my death. IT'S
strange"
ave, Queen, and the death of ten 9th
er folk. No need to take so long
II fear" she gasped. Chow know I
that itlwill slay outright have seen so
many die by poison and scarce one hath
died outright. And sOmel ah, l can not
think of them"
Fear no" I said, 81 am a master of
nv craft. Or, if thou dOst fear, cast this
poison forth and live. In Rome mayst
thou still find happiness; aye, in Rome,
where thou shalt walk in Ce9ar's triumph,
while the laughter OF the hard-eyed Latin
women shall chime down the music OF thy
golden chains" -,
NAY, I will die. Oh, if one would but
show the path"
Then did Iras loose her hand and step
forward. "Give me the drsught, Physi-
clan. - she said. II go to make ready for
my Queen"
"'Tis WELL" answered; ION thy own
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

Y Il HE morrow
Cleopatra, having
besOught leave Of
Caesar, visited the
tom b of Antony,
cryin g that the
Gods Of Egypt had
deserted her. And
when she had kissed
the coffin and cover
ed it with lOtu S
flowers. s h C came
back, bathed, an
nointed herself, put
on her most sDlen-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
CHAPTER XXXI.

LAST SUPPER OF CLEOPATRA; soNG OF CHAR
Mon; DRINHINO OF THE DRAUGHT OF
DEATH; REVEALING OF HARMACHIs; SUM
NoNING OF THE sRIRITs BY HARNACHs
AND FINALLY THE DEATH OF CLETPATRA.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

,Nehou. after Cation Wo,iF'ile an.
6redenba-eu.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
sr Account of the FAN and
,reauce of Harmachis,
the Royal Egyptian,
ry PA. RIDER HAGGARD,

,,r FORTH BY HIS OWN HAND.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
stocking
OVER THE BABY.

Some OF Mammals Sweet Young Lady
Friends Express Their Adulation of an
Infants Charms.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

t,r OF king Solomou's Wines
..r.... ..Auen Qurtermain-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

"Wsit! Let us look up the Emma Da-
Wis matter. Here it is. Under date OF the
10th of July l write; Dear Emma Was
over to day to congratulate me on my en-
gagement, though she added that if Bow
ser was the last man on earth she would
not have married him. She says his hair
reminds her OF pumpkins, and that his legs
seem to be badly warped. The dear girl
also"
stop" shouted Mr.. Bowser, his face as
white as death.
Eyes, dear, bat you made a certain as
sertion. I want to disprove it. I"
Mrs. Bowser, planned for an evening
of solid comfort. You have made it an
evening of torture and regret. If never
spend another evening at home you alone
will be to blame for it"
"But you -"
"5top right here This is the limit. The
worm has turned. Tomorrow morning
gow
But he is with me yet, and I have no
fear but that we shall live out our lives to-
gether
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-06
Barn Burned,

The barn of Lewis H. Kirk, one
mile from Rising Sun was discovered
to be on fire OH Wednesday evening
about s o'clock. In a few minutes the
whole structure was enveloped in
flames. The barn contained about
80 tons of hay, the straw of his wheat
and oats crops,-the grain having
been thrashed and removed from the
barn--50 bushels of potatoes, reaper,
parts of two-horse wagon. cultivator
and other farm implements, and one
cow and calf together with his harness,
all of which were destroyed. No clue
10 the origin of the fire is known. 1t
is supposed of incendiary origin, but
this is only speculation. Persons be-
longing to the family and the nearest
neighbors were passing back and forth
and near the barn but short time
previous to the fire but saw no suspic
ious person about. The barn and con-
tents were insured in the Farmers and
Mechanics Mutual of Cecil county tor
$1,000 which will not cover one half
the cost, that is estimated to be total
of $500 or $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-09-06
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: R. E. LAMAR, Register.