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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08

summer the ladies have regular runs" as
they call the spins, along the country roads,
and in these runs no masculine attach
ment is allowed, but when lot of pretty
women in the dark-blue costume of the
club come gliding home with bright
cheeks and brighter eyes, it is evident to
the most obtuse observer that they have
solved the question how to get along with
out men-at least temporarily. To go
over the whole list of women who ride
would be too tedious. Nothing can be
said about the Ladies' Bicycle Club
without mentioning Mrs. Harriet d.
Mills. From the beginning she was
one of the leading spirits, a position
she still retains, although she no
longer has time to preside over the
club. Mrs. Mills is one Of the brightest
women in the city, full of life and energy,
and az charming as can be. Most Of her
time is devoted to music and the cultiya-
ton of a lovely cOntraltO voice. As
singer. Mrs. Mills speaks understandiDgly
when discussing the effect Of bicycle riding
On woman's voice, aud she declares that
the iudicious use of bicycle will not only
help a woman's voice by the proper exer-
cises of her muscles, but also materially
improve a Tomsn's health and DISPOSE
tion.
Young married women and girls are the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
WHEELING REGISTER SUNDAY, DECEMBER s. 1889.

a. m. Her diameter on the let is 1O// 8,
and she is in the constellation Libra.
MARS
is morning star. He may be readily found
from his vicinity to Spica during the
month. He passes the bright star on the
18th. He is in conjunction with Uranus
on the Oath. Mars rises on the Let at , b.
13m. a. m. On the 31st he rises at b.
43m. a. m. His diameter on the 1st is
5|.2, and he is in the constellation Virgo.
is morning star. He rises on the 1st at 8
b. I'm. a. m. His diameter on the let Is
3|.5 and he is in the constellation Virgo.
NEPTUNE
is evening star. He may be found between
the Pleiades and Aldebarsn, and is in fine
position fer telescope observation. Nep-
tune sets on the 1st at 6h. 27m q. m.
Ga the 3lst he sets at Al. 25m. a. m. His
diameter on the LIST is 81 s, and he is in the
constellation Taurus
Saturn. Mars, Uranus, and Venus are
morning stars at the close Of the month.
Jupiter, Mercury, and Neptune are even.
ing stars.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
jealousy an Inspiration to Dogs.
indianapolis Journal.


zone Of the best ways TO train an ami
NAL said dealer in trick dogs, last
week, to reporter, lis by exciting its
jealousy. have almost abandoned the
use of the whip, and whenever ! want 10
punish dog now l simply resort to a lit
tie plan that invariably works. For ex-
ample, the other day l was trying to
teach dog to jump over chair. lie
did it several times, and knew very well
what | wanted, but, somehow, he thought
he would be a little stubborn, and could
not do thing with him. Finally took
another dog that knew the trick and had
him to DO il several times in the other
dogs presence. After he had done it as l
desired I caressed and rewarded him with
an unusually large piece Of meat. re-
fused to notice the first dog, but presently
he began to try to attract my attention.
Without word from me he began to
caper around the room and 90 through
some Of his tricks, and finally, with lit
tie bark, as if to make certain I knew
what he was about to do, leaped over the
chair"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
A TWO CENT swINDLE.
How Correspondence Ia Carried on with
out Postage.

4NtlN 7 Ok STAT
"A man who would beat the government
out Of postage is pretty small. But the
fact that it is comparatively easy to avoid
the payment of such q nominal postage tex
by taking advantage Of department regu-
latiOn has led 20 such swindling where you
would hardly expect it, eaid clerk who
used 10 be in the postal service
Each year" he continued, "the num-
her OF letters dropped into the pockets at
the postofiice without the necessary stamps
attached is Surprisingly large, and every
succeeding posimaster has endeayored to
devise some way Of preventing such accu-
mutation. Much delay has been caused
by thts seeming negligence or carelessness
aud the services OF several clerks have been
employed in ascertainiDg the names of the
seDders of this mail. The department
rule is to return all such letters for post
age, snd where business addresses are not
printed On the envelopes the seal has to
be broken to get such namee. The fact
that such Is the rule has developed a plea
yune style Of swindling. The downtown
brokers, it is said, have carried on a cor
for several months without
investing cent in postage. Their method
OF mulciing the government is unique.
For instance, John Smith wishes TO COM
municate with James Jones. The address
on the envelope will read:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
WASHINGTON GIRLS.
A RAYISHING DISPLAY OF ROSY CHEEKS
on WHEELS.
Portraits Of Some of the Society Bellies Who Ride
Machines-How to Mount and Dism9Uni
Gracsiully-A Mss Who Don
ned Male Attire.
COPYRIGHT 1889.

She is one of the prettiest girls in the
city. Just slender enough to be as grace
full as a woman can be, and with figure
rounded out Just enough to prove that
when it has reached woman's growth it
will be perfect-and she rides a bicycle,
and rides it well. Grave and reserved
statesmen every now and then stop trying
to carry the nations weight of response
bility, and turn to look at the graceful
figure skimmiDg along like veritable19lh
century Mercury in a bicycle dress No
longer than three days ago saw the grey
haired Secretary of the Navy cast
HE single eye upon the pretty fig
ure, and keep the optic focused
thereon until the secretGrial head was
several points abaft the beam. Maybe he
was watching for the faint futter of a snow
white skirt beneath the modest dark blue
habit; or, perhaps, he was only looking
at the a,nty feet that &C rapidly pressed
the pedals; or, perchancp, he wss simply
thinking that the pretty girl on the bicycle
could not 90 so fast as the new clipper
man Of war, Baltimore; bat the fact re-
mains that he was looking at her, and !
saw him, and the man who wOuld not
turn TO look after her is devoid OF those at
tributes that are necessary TO win pretty
womsn's respect, and the chief of them is
the ability to admire her beauty-and tell
her So The girl referred to is pictured
herein, and you may take your choice, bat
decline to win the undying hatred of the
Iest by pointing her out
Washington, with its magnificent dis
tsnces ali paved with asphalt, is the
Mecca of the bicycler, whether man OF
woman. 1t is estimated by an expert
that there are over two thousand bicycles
in this city owned by private parties
There was started here, not very long
ago, the only Ladies' Bicycle Club in the
world. Less than three months ago the
club disbanded, chiefly, I am told,
because lite frat and only president, Mrs
Harriet II. Mills, declined, on the plea OF
lack of time, to remain longer at the
head OF the organization. But the
iron Of appreciation bad entered
the social soul of Washington, and
the lady's bicycle is now and
ever shall be permanent institution il
Washington. The girls, and the prettiest
of Washington girls, than whom there are
no prettieI, have taken it up, and ride all
the time. Now when an idea is once
lodged firmly in the pretty head Of lovely
woman, masculine experience tends to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
MARRII
When 1t is a Success and When 1t is
Failure According to Drecly Opposite
Views
THE MEN SAY

/ -
Failure According To Dlrecly Opposite
Views.
Atciis0n Globe
THE MEN SAY
When a wife thinks more Of her rels-
tives than OF her husband
When wife BELIEVES that her husband
must love her whether she deserves it or
not.
When q wife stoops to her husbands
level and tries to equal him in being mean.
When a wife fails TO realiza that patience
and gentleness are more natural with her
than with a man.
When a woman marries for convenience
and pretends that she marries for love.
When a wife pays zoo much attention to
her husbands old VOWS, and not enough to
the nature of the man she has actually
married.
When a wife insists that her husband
shall be as good as his mother, instead of
az good as his father.
When q wife Gays that if her husband
earns three dollars day he ought to put
dollar and halfof it in her lap every night,
as "her share"
When a wife who is not expected to do
any such work says in the presence of the
neighbors that she vas not raised" that
way, and will not saw the wood.
When the wife blames all the trouble on
her husband, instead of accepting her
share.
When a woman imagines that all the
women IN the world are in love with her
plug OF husband.
When a wife expects the fact that she is
mother to compensate for all her failures.
THE WOMEN SAY:
When a man Gays he cannot control his
temper when with his wife and children,
although they know he controls it when
provoked by large, muscular enemy.
When man is a liar and his wife knows
it.
When man is liberal, and fair, and
cheerful with everyone except his wife.
When a man is fool enough to expect
that an angel would marry him.
When a man IL patient and cringing
with men who do not care if they dis
please him, and impatient with his sick
children.
When q man expects that his wife ought
10 buy as much with one dollar as be him
eelf can buy with two.
When man frets because his wife did
not love him before she knew him.
When a man expects the fountain to be
higher than the head; when he expects a
better home than he provides.
When man blsmes his wife because
there is large family of children.
When man smacks his lips in recollec-
tion of his mothers cooking, and forgets
that he had better appetite as boy than
be has as a man.
When q man believes that a wife should
give all her time to their home, and then
wonders that she never has any money of
her own.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08

Mills and her wheel Miss Carrie John.
son has the official title Of Conductor
of Runs" Besides being one of the
handsOmest women in Washington, Miss
johnson, as her title implies, has no little
executive ability. It is her duty to get up
the programmes for the runs" see that
the ladies are on time for the meet and
warn masculine hangers-on of the imme-
date premises. The latter task is rendered
more difficult by the very personality OF
the executive officer. Miss Estelle Mich
OILS ia the secretary and treasurer OF the
club and one Of its best riders. In form
she is rather petite, with pretty figure
Not day passes that she does not take
good long ride, and declares that since
she began she has not known what sick
ness means. Miss Alice Burbage is an
other of the pretty girls that make their
sisters who walk along feel, awkward as
a graceful lady bicycle rider rushes by with
a futter of skirts and saucy, self-reliant
sir. The objection offered by many Of
the Would-be members of the Ladies' club
Yves that bicycle could not be ridden by
woman without an undue exposure Of
the outlines Of the riders limbs Practice
has effectually refuied the argument. To
ride gracefully and benefcially the seat
should be placed as high as possible, and
by being so placed brings the figure almost
perpendicular. The knees have none
of the outward motion that would strain
the lOinG, and the folds of the ample
and heavy skirts fall naturally, thor
oughly concealiHg even the motion Of
the limbs. When this argument was
killed the girls promptly bought heavy
full skirts, raised their saddles, and now
ride with all the complaceny OF modest
The timid girl who likes to
ride o bicycle, generally rides 'tandum"
with a masculine escort. The tsndum
bicycle is OF the same general pattern, with
the masculine rider in the rear of the lady
and in a higher seat that enables him TO
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08

SETTLED IN FULL.-The fifth breach Of
promise suit brought against us in the last
eight months was settled out of court yes
terday, and all further proceedings discon-
tinued. This suit wss brought by Mics
Aramantha De Rives. daughter Of the well
known Judge De Rives Of Jackass terrace
We determined at frs. to fight this suit
to the bitter end, but it having come to our
knowledge that Mrs De Rives had over
heard certain declarations of ours and that
the fair plaintiff had preserved sll our let
tiers, we deemed it matter Of prudence and
economy to settle. As the terms were not
to be considered secret, We state them here.
We biiked the fair Aramantha because we
discovered that she had a cork foot and a
bad case of cstarrb. II We ever marry we
want a wife who is sound on her pins, and
we don't care to stumble over an outfit to
cure catarrh every time We pass through
the house.
While the plaintiff had the bulge on us
TO q certain extent, we had something Of a
bulge to offset it. We knew that her
mother used TO run a second hand clothing
store in Denver, and, by telegrsphing
certain Sheriff we could have had the
Judge returned to prison to serve out five
more years. We agreed to pay $40 and
keep quiet-S20 in trade and $40 in cash
and the proposition was accepted. This
ends the case and leaves all good friends,
aid we sincerely hope that the dear girl
will soon be better of her catarrb, and that
her cork foot may not stand in the way Of
another loving her truly and deyotedly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08


It is a singular circumstance that with
all the reputed superiority of the British
over their Continental neighbors in sea-
manship, the loss of life at sea in British
ships is far greater comparatively than the
loss Of life on vessels belonging TO other
European nations. In spite of all the vo-
luminous legislation in behalf Of better Sc
curity for poor Jack which philsnthropic
Parliament has enacted, more men went
down in the year ending June 30 last than
in the corresponding period in 1861 ny.
Plimsoll, the British seaman's famous
benefactor, states the annual British loss
at sea 80 one man in sc, as compared with
one man in 1913 for Germany, or in 232 for
the Netherlands, and one in 277 for Nor
way.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
why Everybody is Fat This Year.


ibid you notice thst everybody ia fat
this year," ssid DR.. StarkloG eff you
haven't, look closely at The next friend
you meet whom you have not seen for
long time. Is 1t accidental that your
cheeks are more plump, more rosy, than
they were in 1883? If it is, the action of
the Mississippi in running past St. Louis
instead Of along back of the Rocky noun
tains is accident also. The fact is, this
has been a vegetable year. The fora is
luxurisnt and the fauna fjllows az a mat
ter of course. And man. who derives his
suslenance from both, mus be in the pro-
cession. This year the atmosphere came
nearer maintaining an equilibrium than it
did last year. The hydrogen, nitrogen
and oxygen are almost in perfect proper
finn -
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08

a1ss age shaved away so as % present an
ard Sian, at the apex Underneath the
oor cr0sswise, attack plank twenty feet
2l Fith squsl prci actions from the box
or acl side This plank should be nine
y 1s wide and two inches ia thickness.
..avise of the box. az a point midway
eise.- ts sides and 40 right angles 20 The
'S plank. fasten another so that it ex-
Underneath the box backwards, 20
See. and projects from the box rear
gh.inches. To this projection cut
which to insert the sternpost;
base Of this sterupost is fixed one Of
,l-ss skates, while the other two are
7 a- each end of the long plank.
skates are the bases Of support upon
the craft rests. The sternpost
adjusted that when the rud-
ldle is turned to port or
t the skate turns also ana directs
OF the boat, ia the same way as
e done by a rudder. The mast ia
into q solid foot, which rests upOu
ank running cr0ssWise underneath
and this isl strengthened and
by passing through a secood
plnking placed crossWise on top
The sail is simply the sail Of
only made smaller and lighter,
,le boat ANY one with any
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
Makes a Difference.

Shoe merchant-You have worn out
these shoes, Mr.. Throcknorton, in three
weeks. You are Untitled TO another pair,
OF course. warrant every shoe Of this
kind eight months of ordinary wear
looking over the shelves for eight
mouths let-me-see Where are those
hand sewed, double-soled, French calf,
seamless-here they are-eight months Of
ordinary wear. Well, what are you busy
ingyourself about these days, Mr.. Throck-
norton
Mr. ThroCkmorton-I am assisting in
the collection of our pastors salary"
Shoe merchant-<s htlly, and putting the
shoes back on the shelves Another pair,
Mr.. ThrockmortOn, will cost you $3.50
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
TE BOATING.
ri ATTAIN SPgBD or FIFTY
VIBS an HOUR
Nals-I18 1855 Nlis.-S1,w
.ls Mals ,1 t5s Prairie
Motive Power o-
Skaters


. advent OF Jack F'ost 10 at
a.b the spreading Of bis white
earth, and bis hard, ghst-
-1o1 The water, the Bob sleds,
s5oegaus are Brought out once
boare fond Of novelties, there
skate sail, which consists Of
ssh. measuring about six feet
vide, which is spread upon
d $40 the back of the skater
20 belt round his body. An
Gently adapted this principle
large roller skates, specially
nm on q railroad track, and
sind skated or sailed from Mill
...s.o in less than four hours.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08

mo stamp is affixed, and when the
clerks, in sorting the mail, discover this
letter, they toes it to one side, after first
stamping it in red ink, Returned for post
age Naturally the postal clerks believe
that Mr.. Jones is the sender, and the let
Ter reaches him. The address, John Doe,
is Of course fictitious. 10 this way they
have kept up correspondence for months,
and Uncle Sans gray coats have been per-
forming messenger service Cratic"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
Rights of = Chinese Husbnnd.
Pal Nal Ga-d,e.

fla man beats his wife, bat does not
break her limbs or MAIN her, the law
takes no notice of It.; if a wife beats her
husband she is liable 10 receive 100
blows, and the husband may separate
from her. Those VINO have been shocked
by the sale of women in the famine re-
gions will be interested in knowing that
the Law provides that "he who from
poverty sell his wife shall not be heavily
punished; let the woman revert TO the
last husband THAT is, to the man she was
sold to-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
A Modern Invention.

Mrs. Xavier Why, how exquisitely
your parlor is furnished, dear. I think
those plush chairs are too sweet for any
thing. But what is that great homely
hard wood chair: Il is awfully ugly.
Mrs. Stayathome-Why, dear, that is
my mouse chair. Dear Arthur complain
ed that every time 1 jumped on one Of the
nice chairs at seeing q mouse 1 spoiled it.
80 had him 10 get me this one. O. 90 h,
There's one Of the hOrrid creatures now.
Jump up here with me, dear.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08

prove that the said idea is apt to remain.
The facts in the present instance corrobo-
rate the theory. The bicycle used by
the Washington girl is not the traditional
bicycle with enc very big and one very
small wheel. On the contrary, the
woman's bicycle generally in use is a
Low machine, and from the pedal to the
ground is bnt four inches. The rear
or driving wheel is generally 80 inches in
diameter and the forward or steering wheel
is "a. The two are connected by a rod
placed low and thus preventing the dainty
riders having anything 10 stTaddle. To a
good rider there is nothing of awkward
ness or unconventional disclosure of
neat ankles about riding a bicycle.
When man for the first tire
sees a pretty girl about to mount a
bicycle the chances are that he will find
some sneaking excuse for lingering in the
vicinity until the fair rider is in her saddle
and we'll down the block. In nine cases
out Of ten the man is disappointed When
a good rider gets in her machine she steps
over the low horizontal bar and puts her
foot on the pedal opposite her. The press
urs brings the saddle forward and with q
soft glide she settles comfortably in the
seat and goes whiTling along without hav-
ing shown so much Of her foot as would
be necessary in circumspectly crossing a
muddy street. Then the man kicks him
self for waiting, and shsmbles awkwardly
about his business.
When the Ladies' Bicycle c ub was first
discussed, there was lot Of suggestive
giggling on the part of a few, and more sug-
gestive objection on the part of the discreet
and knowing mothers. Finally Mrs. Mills
took hand, and the matter was cODsumma-
ted. At the first monthly meeting there
were over twenty pretty and sensible girls
ready to buy wheels and to begin. From
that tine the number increased until to-
day there are about 400 lady riders who
use their bicycles constantly. During the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
Enterprise.

''Your father was a very energetic man.
was he nOt?" -,
every. Why, be enlisted in 81, and 1t
didn't take him more than three weeks to
do his fighting, while others we're at 1t four
years"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
POSITION OF THE PLANETS.
Where the Earth's Sisters May be Seen
In December.
Scientific american.
eATTrRN

is morning star, and his movements duT-
ing the month form an interesting study.
He rises about II o'clock on the first of
the month and about 9 o'clock at the close
of the month He has been moving east
ward, or in direct motion, but is station
airy on the 18Th, and then moves westward,
or in retrograde motion. He will, there
fore, approach Rsgulus, the bright star
on the west of him, and will meet and
pass the star on March 29;h of the coming
year. The planet may be readily found,
rising about 10 o'clock on the middle of
the month, and being at that time about
s. east Of Rsgulus. Saturn rises on the
lst at 1Oh. 55m. p. m. On the 31st he
rises at 8h. sem. p m. His diameter On
the 1st is IT. 3, and be is in the constella-
on Leo,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08

We PLEAD GUILTY. We were called
upon the other evening to act as referee
for a prize fight at the Arcade Athletic
rooms, and, because We refused the honor,
certain persons are observing that 1t was
because we felt "stuck up and thought
ourselver better than the general run. We
plead guilty TO both insinuatiOns. We are
altogether too high up in the scale to ref
cree a prize fight, and We feel ourselves as
far above certain men II this town as the
eagle is above the grasshopper
And why moi? What other newspaper
ia this country has increased it's ciTcula-
ton 200 per cent. in six months? What
other newspaper has a combination under
its roof OF grocery, feed store, a butcher
shop, bakery, a saddlery and repOei
tory for the sale of wheelbsrrows? People
who take us for a scrub haven't got their
eyes open yet.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-08
MERCURY

is morning scar until the 18th, and then
evening star. He is in superior cOujunc-
ton with the sun on the 7,h, at b. p. m,
and after that event commences his east
ward journey from the sun. He meets
jupiter on his way, who is jOurneying
westward toward the sun. The two plan
cts arein conjunction on the 26lh, al s b. IS
m. D. m. Mercury rises on the LIST at 6 h.
56 m. a. m. On the 31st he sets at 8 b.
81 m. p. m. The diameter of Mercury
on the ist is Az 6, and he is in the cOnstel-
lation ScOrpiO.