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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

JANE DETHERIDGE. of Kingston
Jamaica, has refused thirty-seyen
offers of marriage. Jane has $1,000,
600, and is an orphan. She does not
think she can afford a husband who
cares only for her money.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

4 COMPANY of Hollanders which has
been growing celery in Michigan finds
the industry amplifying so that they
now propose to buy up large sections
of the New Jersey swamps and turn
them into celery fields.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

WHEN a clergyman at Pennsbug,
Pa, handed his wife the envelope
which contained the customary present
from groom, she found it contained
only six cents. The minister had been
called out of bed to perform the cere-
nOOV
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

NEARsIGHTEDNEss is overrunning the
French people as much as the Germans.
Among the senior boys in the different
French colleges more than Sc per cent.
are nearsighted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

In Denmark most of the girls are
trained in agriculture, which is there
an important industry. The owners of
farms receive pupils, who undergo a
regular training
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

LADY FORESTER, Of London, is a
practical philanthropist. Each week
she sends to the factory girls Of Lon
don upward of two thousand lunches
of flowers gathered by the servants on
her estates.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

Mu- GIFtouD, of New Haven.
Conn ha. given Sll5Uu0 To- .ociptic.
and institutions ior tho prevention Of
cruelty toalimals. She ha. endowed
home 90 Boston wien -'uuw tot
siuy and starving animals
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

IN little town Of Schleswig Hol-
stein there IS a tax exemption for dogs
that sleep with their masters and mis-
tresses and so preserve them from govt,
rheumatism, and like pains"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

FOREIGN engineers report that at
the present rate OF sinking the north
ern coast of France will in few cen
turies be completely submerged
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

The operator of an electric car at
Pittsburg, Pa, reversed the current
very suddenly few days ago and the
iron work became so heavily charged
that two passengers received severe
shocks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

A GREAT cutlery has been raised in
the Swiss Canton Tessin against the
prevalence there of bribery at elections.
The political workers are constantly
racking their brains to devise new
means of buying votes. The Mayor of
a small city near Locano recently,
while running for reelection invited
every man who would promise to vote
for him to eat and drink at his ex-
pense for three months at certain
specified taverns. The success of his
plan is shown by the fact that he was
reelected, and that his bills at the
tavern in question amounted to 1900
francs. Votes bought in the old fash
toned way cost from 20 cents to So
each. Even the clergy are said to
bride electors right and left
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

A WEST VIRGINIAN has been arrest
ed for rersonating his deceased twin
brother and drawing the pension of the
lo+tar
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

THERE is story abroad that Queen
Christina, of Spain, is thinking of con
tracing a morganatic marriage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

THE English call the Emperor of
Germany William the Fidget, " while
the French dub him Emperor Ego"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28
South B|UC Island
Christmas Homes

only three miles from the city will be sold
by me for only 81 in cash and ~ week for
40 weeks Don't buy toys, paste iewelry,
noisy horns, or drums 20 annoy noighbors.
Act sensible once and buy the wife YOU
ought TO provide against want 2jXl25 feet Of
better land than can be seen from the Court
House for $50 or 800. If you love your child
as you profess prove it now by investing 100
cents wisely for it. Hon. II. S. Osborne,
lawyer, of Montauk Block, will tell you free
titles. Be practical once. Settle the ques-
ton Of home this Christmas. Buy some
poor widow or orphan a lot of
WIN. II. CONDOR, Chicago Hotel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

The United States bought over
100000 worth of eggs from Canada
last wear.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28

suitor to smoke, drink and swear only
he must not smoke cigarettes or talk
slanm
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28
EAGLETS.

STATISTICS show that Ohio has 81.
600 more boys than girls.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-12-28
TO READERS

Cut this out, incIose So, and
mail it to the Eagle office, with
your name:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
A BATTERY IN HER BOOT.
An That's why She Steps Along So Lively.
The Corset Boot.
10. y ..-r.

Myrs is not given TO joking, and when,
therefore, read in her journal" for July
that certain people who suffer from chronic
rheumatism aud other nervous disorders
now wear shoes and boots with galvanic
or electric batteries in the soles assume
that WA. Mr.. HawtreJ, in the Arabian
Nights" used 20 call "the simple, manly,
beautiful, unadulterated Truth is bang
placed on record.
The battery, it seems, is concealed be-
tween 8 thin lining or sock, aud the leather
sole Of the boot or shoe to which it is fitted
is made Of varying strength, according to
the requirements of the wearer. 1t does not
require a very fervid fancy, however, to
imagine cases in which overchaTged bat
teries might by mistake get fitted to the
boots of the wrong customer, with cOnse-
quences which I am sure I need not de-
scribe.
By the side of the battery boot" the
"corset boot" seems a comparatively mild
novelty. It's name implies the principle on
which it is made, there being, in fact, a
number of strips of whalebOne to support
the ankles o. the wearer arranged very
much as they are in a corset. In this case,
however, tight lscing is by no means a
necessary evil
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
WHY THE BRIDE GAVE A CRY.
A Novel Idea at Wedding Breakfast
what Was In the Pie.


Nnr York Letter Chicago Herald.
was having luncheon at a cafe on Fifth
avenue. when a somewhat unusual CON-
pany Of people entered the almost deserted
room and arranged themselves about Ia
BILE which had been specially set for them.
There were eight men and one young
woman in the group. recognized the &C.
cssion as q wedding breakfast OF persons
that were scarcely Of the fashionable sort.
The girl was pretty enough, but she was
unite awkward, while the men hard
" knew what to do with their hands,
and their conversation did not ecic-
tliate. az it were, with wit or re-
psrtee. The repsst VS. nerTously gone
through, two bottles of clsret and two OF
en- ,rnpagne being disposed o.. When the
waiter brought in the coffse he WAS accom-
panied by an assistant who bore on q tray
before him what appeared to be bird pie,
The crust brown and tempting, and tire
silver plate on which IL rested garnishec
about with green. when this was placed
before the bride she looked at her husband
in surprise. bat apparently did not dare
surgest that this was a rather substantial
dish to bring on sc such a late moment
AN the faces Of ,he men were twitching
with excitement, with the exception Of the
husbands, which expressed blank amsz9-
ment at what seemed a sevioas breach Of
correct form. The waiter handed q knife
ard FORK to the bride.
will madam cut the pie Just here?' he
asked, indicating the outer rim OF the 'op
crust.
T5e bride TODD the knife tremblingly in
her hand. and. with the aid of the waiter,
succeeded il lifting The entire top crust
away fron the lower part of the pie. Then
Size gave d little cry of establishment, for a
white dove lifted up It's bead from the in
terror Of the pic and cooed. Around the
doves neck wa8 a very beautiful little dia-
mond bracelet 1t was a gift from the men
who were present.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11

alarm btx down on the corner. Ont Ia
rushed, bare footed and bare headed, and
after irving for half minute to pull the
box off the post he ran TO the residence
where the key was kept. His shouts and
yells had aroused everybody within half a
mile, and the possessor of the key threw
up his window and called:
SIS that you, Bowser?"
"Yes, it's me. Ny house is On irerr
SURE? 1 didn't see any light over
there"
TITS on fire from cellar TO garnet, and
expect my wife and child have persisted in
the flamesW
That's awful. Here's the key"
Mr.. Bowser not only turned in one alarm.
bat be kept on sending them in until the
first steamer arrived, and the driver of II
ordered him away from the box and called
him blank fool. Five engines cams
rushing up, and l had got the smoke out
of the hall aud was down stairs when
dozen fremen dashed up the steps to fight
the conhagration. showed them up
stsirs to investigate. Mr.. Bowser went
with them. After they got through laugh
ing they turned on Mr.. Bowser. They
called him $50 different titles, besides ad-
vising him to 90 and ssndpaper aud soak
his head. They sneere6 at his excuses and
laughed at his explanations, and as they
retired one OF them remarked:
'It's good thing for you, old bow-legs,
that you have got guardisu."
When they had gone and we were left 10
ourselves Mr.. Bowser looked very important
and observed:
"Well, made mighty short work OF that
blsze"
You What did you de-" asked.
"What did dc? Mrs. Bowser, do you
intend to claim any credit for extinguish.
ing that blazs?"
II do. Bat for me thu house would
have gone. Mr.. Bowssr, you were SO rat
tied that you scted Ike crazy man.
"What! You put out that fire, I rat
tied! Mrs. Bowser, this is too much. 7
see through the conspiracy. On several
occasions you have driven me to the limit.
This is beyond the limit. l shall see my
lawyer in the morning"
But when morning came be forgot all
about it. He was too busy bringing the
neighbors in to show what a narrow escape
he had, and how his presence of mind saved
the housa.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
She Had a Bite.

Every one had his or her line over the
rail of the boat awaiting a bite when the
freckled-faced girl with auburn hair
turned to The young man with a downy
moustache and two watch chains, and ex-
claimed.
"Oh! Augustus, belieye-I believe
have a bite"
Then pull in, " he commanded.
"But it may be great big fish, and ne
may pull me into the water"
81 won't let him"
"But if he does?"
81 will save you. or we will perish to-
getherw
"Theu-then I will pull"
She pulled, and brought in sea'robin
about as big as your finger. The peril mad
passed. We sneered at the catch, but
they minded it not. Not until that mo
ment bad they dared acknowledge then
love. lie was her'n and che was his n
and they were very, very happy as they
spit on their bait for more luck.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11

ment big humble bee, wearing black
velvet vest with yellow stripes, blundered
into the room. -
solicitouSly. ,,,-
mo; Pm not sick, mother" said little
Mike. .'but me to is huTtin' me-"
"Weu. what makes ye act so quaIe"
This. was uttered in such tone Of solicit
tude and so kindly look that little Mike s
eyes beOan to overflow as his mother tried
10 ''sboo'' the humble bee out of the room.
sPm clad you're not wicked little by,
Mickey. like thin DJolans," continued
Mrs. Finn. "If We were I'd be thlnkin'
that humble bee nd be after stingln' ye.
Sbure that's what humble bees Goes he
doin'-stingin' little b'ys fur their sins!
Sian went the end of Mrs. Firms tassei
AGAINST the wall and away sailed the bee
ont of the window like an animated Jewsl
of let and amber
Little Mike was oppressed with fears.
The haunting consciousness OF wrong DO
inc weighed him down like the guilt OF
murderer. He felt a great load taken OH
his conscience when the bumblebee flew
ont of the window, for he believed i'm
plicitly that the insect had flown into the
shanty for the purpose OF stiDglng him be-
cause be had played hockey. He busted
himself about the yard, milking the goat
and chopuing wood. He was so unusu-
ally zeslousin this work and 60 quiet mat
his mothers suspicions were awakened.
"Fsix." said be, "l'm Altered me little
b'y's been uD to mischief, he's actin that
opare. SHIRE, be has berry stains on MS
face sn' there's 10 berries at scnool:
Musha. I'm afther thinkin' he was playln'
hockey
Just then Mickey came into the shanty
with another armful OF wood. dis mother
looked at him closely, unObservet by the
bow. and ssw tdst his knees were stained
with grass Juice, aud that to The back OF
MS Jacket cluDg some tell-t2le pine needles.
Rut she kent her own counsel and awaited
developments, satisfied that Mickey would
confess his guilt. Another armiul OF wood
had bsen thrown under the etove, and lit
tie hike looked up to catch the expected
approving glance of his mother, when Mrs.
FINN cried in alarm:
Luz out Mickey; here comes the bum
be bea iur ye.
Again the fears of the boy were awak
ered. aud turning quickly he struck a
fantic blow at tie bee. This evidently
aogsred the insect, for it avoided the blow,
dew over the boys head and stuog hun on
the bacl. OF the reek. Having punished
the truant aud satisfied its vengence, the
humble bee flaw out Of the door. As Mrs.
Finn bound a handfull Of mud upon the
swelling wound little Nike looked up in
his mothers face, and with trembling
voice fall Of remorse and pain, and IN a
hoarse whisper
"M-m-m-Otbe-'
''Yis, Mickey" said Mrs. Finn, know
ing that the time of confession had come.
The boy continued, with quivering lips:
II know Why the bee s-s-stung me. Be
ksse I-bekaSe -mOtber-l-I-I was
playin '-play-plsyin'-hookey ~
As ne hid his face IN his mothers dress
see stopped over him, and her lips touched
the brolz ID. berry-staiued face IN the fond
kiss of forgiveness. As her warm breath
dried the brine upon his cheek the humble
bee was sucking honey from q blue and
white morning glory which hung like an
infant bell over the doorway.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
The Comfortable Hanson Cab.

Women all like hanson cabs, writes a
correspondent of the Press. Il saw one
pretty thing driving through Paramount
Park with her beau the other day, and
they both thought the hanson so nice.
She stared right over the apron and so did
he. II you hadn't been in q hanson once
or twice yourseltyou wouldn't have known
that they had hold of hands at sll. She
wore q white bar muslin dress, cut Mother
Hubbard fashion. Around her waist be-
sides his arm was a cresm-colOred ribbon.
Her hands were encased in his and pair
OF yellow silk mitts. About her neck was
q string Of pearls. An me. youth and pow
erty! And tHO-wheelers ana loyew
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
TIE Lass IN WHITE.
Cynosure of All Eyes by the Sea at Maria
gsnsett
r,..r. pr,,,ttffc

A pretty blonde young woman who
dives and swims with fearless grace of the
long pier at Narragansett dresses herself for
these water gymnastics in white from top
to toe. Her golden locks are securely
tucked under q coquettish white oil-silk
cap with little white tassel bobbing on
the crown. A white twilled flannel goods
interviewer with silk forms the blouse
shirt and tunic skirt Of the suit.
The trousers are gathered at the knee to
cover the tops of the long ribbed white
stockings, and finished by strap and a
small buckle. Where her wide sailor col
lar turns away in front is laid fiat vest
of flannel, barred with bands of white wool
braid.
No sleeves protect her round white arms,
raised high over the white-capped head as
their owner stands poised moment before
taking a header into the cold, clear water.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
No. I3S9-In Diverse Form

No. 13S9.-In Diverse Form,
What am !, oh. posers, wise,
With my nature multltorm?
On the earth and in the skies
am seen in diverse form.
I'm liquid, yet, while such,
I'm solid quite material;
Still, not tang BILE to touch
am vapory, ethereal
Pain and suffering untold
relentlessly have caused;
Crushed alike the young and old,
Nor for gentler sex have paused.
Fnehtful is the power I've welded,
Men for me denied their God;
At my bidding brave hearts yielded,
Thousands slept beneath the sod.
Yet ! am of harmless kind:
In hut and mansion have place.
The poOr and rich my uses tind,
The kitchen, parlOr, both grace.
With theveSse's DER the sea
Sail oft TO foreign cline;
Though on high still Will be
fastening through vast space sublime.
Should the ship be storm-o 'ertaken,
And its beams apart be shaken
There behold me on the rocks.
Strong / am, though not athletic;
S9iut-yet no white-robed ghost;
In manner un-esthetic,
IoerpOwer valiant most.
Often used where ores abound:
Pm the queer gait of horse.
On the spinning wheel m found;
In mechanics ! N q force.
am used in cooking bacon;
For me Oft do cattle start;
And-lm sure I'm not mistaken
Ofveal or mutton L N part.
What am ! oh, pOsers wise,
With my nature yari orm.
On the earth and in the skies
am seen in diverse form.
DRONC
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
The Good Man and His Pigs.

The society with the long name mas q
disciple in Augusta who dispenses the milk
Of human kindness to animals in way
and manner that must afford delight to the
spirit of the late Mr.. Brgh, if it ever Wis
its these mortal shores He has placed IN
his pig pen a number of sheets of sticky hy
naper TO divert the attention of the winged
miscreants from the unprotected backs OF
their hogehips
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
ROsE.


K. K in Tine.
II lay upon her breast
The n ght we met;
All, blossom pink and sweet,
I have 1t yet.
It glowed in conscious pride
From out her lace,
And cast tender light
Across her face.
Trembling beneath her eyes,
Ah-thrill too sweet
il leaned, and in the dance
Fell 70 my feet.
How swift the time has flown
one year tonight
And vet the bud is fresh
And pink and bright,
As wheu upon her breast
In sweet repOse.
You see 1t is an art
Itcial rose,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
IN LOVES NET.

James BuckhGm IN Ntio York Herald
Love spread his net TO catch my heart
One summer day.
In flowers he hid his bow and dart,
And danced, all innocent OF art
Along my way
/ ran 10 catch the wani0u fair,
The pretty one.
But still he 'scaped with l.ghtsome Gaze.
The curls blew wild in his sweet hair
Bright as the sun
He fed beneath the net-like wind
The laughing cheat
And round me, following close Den4n1
The hidden meshes quickly twined.
And tripped my feet
Then Love picked up his dart and bow
Oh, fair was he
Love pierced my heart, and leit me so.
And none can ever let me go
Ruf Maruprv
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
No. 13SS.-MissIDg Links

Transpose the letters in the names of these OBJ
ects, taken at random, and supply the missing
WORDS in the following sentences:
l. Be - when danger is nigh.
, Put a little - on the meat.
3 This is a pleasant -.
4. There is no - against II.
5. Al attempts TO - his life were vain.
e. That cat sometimes has -.
7. Thieves are apt 10 - about
S. The wind blew from the -.
9. The - OF swine was not eaten by the Jews.
OLIVER.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
No. I30O.-DIamond.

1. 4 letter. . To embrace closely. 3. over
spreads with mari. 1. To rate enormously .
Those that urge forward. 6. IL l1lO, the TENANT
who surrenders an estate into the hands OF hi
lord. 7. Affected with glanders. $ Direetec
and governed in a course. 9. Did wrong from
ignorance or inattention. 10. Turf. H. A letter
ODELL CYCLONE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11

out, when be was met at the door by an
Indian who snaiched away his gun and
shot him with it. Bush fell across the
threshold and the redskin drew his knife
to scalp him when Mrs. Bush ran to the
assistance of her husband, and, with an Ak,
struck the savage with such force that the
ak fastened itself in his shoulder and was
pulled off the handle when he jumped
back. She then dragged her husband into
the house and closed the door. By this
time other Indians had come up and after
endeavoring in vain to force open the door.
they began shooting through it, but the
woman remained uniDjured, though eleven
bullets passed through her clothing and
some grszsd her skin, until neighbors came
and drove the Indians away, but could not
save the two children.
PLEAsANTER STORIES.
PIeasanter stories are those of the women
and girls who with such courage and skill
full woodcraft have undertaken long mis-
sions to carry news that hs'p was needed,
or to get powder. Such was that girls ride
in the mountain edge of North Carolina,
which named all the creeks according to
the miles she had passed. Such was MAD
Ann Bailey's" ride from Clendemin's Fort
here at Charleston, W. Va, to Lswisburg,
100 miles away, to get the powder upon
which their salvation depended, aud such
was the daring exploit of pretty Elizabeth
Zane.
These things seemed to have happened
very long time ago, and the more so
when our eyes see the change that has
taken place in places where these heroines
lived; yet I have a grandmother still
active. whose life spans the whole interval
between them and us.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
No. 1394-Oharade.

All who is second always to maintain,
Mid esrthly scenes, a well-contented mind?
Who so at ease but soon or late Will nnu
No life is free from sorrow and from pain!
The kindly natIlred man who totdilives
Among his fellows. and pursues his way
With gentle, even tenor, day by day,
Is sure Of the first that this world gives.
BLANCHE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
No. I392.-Oueer.

NO. IoU~s-UNH"Is
II YOU look closely you viii find
Two donkeys standing clear defined;
Behind the last l may be seen,
Though not driver Of the team
How ont of place. you will exclaim,
"a capital fellow in lowly station
Be not so fast-let me explain.
Indeed l stand at the head Of a nation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
No. 13o3.-Threo Triangles.

7. !. A twelfth part Of the diameter ofth sun
or moon. . BY that s. In the Register.
II l. 4 step or degree. >. An haDltual con
vulsive motion Of some of the muscles OF the
face 3. In Philadelphia.
III. ! vowel > compound OF meta
with other substance. g. An article of furniture
sin i'm triangle III between and II. and tnC
whole will read across /. An animal that wal q
on its toes. 2. Speculative Put in 5r Kept II
a stable. \. B. GINNEP.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
No. /, neutrality-suspicious.

Have You oftentimes "dire 9mens' heard!
0Rules by insolence" defines this word
II.
Now change this sentence "On a great 9igi
Into A word which means something big.
CHAs. /. HOUsTyOS.