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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
In = serpsnt's Coils.


At about eight O'Clock, when the tent
was filed with spectators, Mrs. Wallace
mounted the platform and took from the
box the fifteen foot boa constructor. she
twined it around her neck and body and
then patted il as Though it was kitten.
After handling the reptile for several min
utes il began TO get away and opened lis
enormous mouth. The spots on Its body
grew darker, snd its skin glistened IN an
unusal manner. In lbs movements 1t be-
came more lively, and it was with difficult
" that the char1le7 could keep 1t around
her ueck. Il uttered low, hummiDg
sound as it swung its head from side 10
side. This noise grew faster and louder
until it broke out into the appalling hiss
Of the king of reptiles.
The audience, VINO up to this time we're
enchanted with the scene, drew away from
the platform, while they kept their eyes
fixed or the brave woman, who endeavored
to pacify the snake by drawing her hands
in rapid succession over its body. The
snake, instead OF quieting under her efforts,
seemed 10 increase in anger. It's skin kept
shining with peculiar hue, and the hiss
was prolonged until it could be heard
across the street The snake turned its
head on the charmer, and its eyes flashed
IS il suddenly swung itself around her
neck and the coils began to tighten. The
woman uttered a scream. Her husband,
who had been watching every movement,
told her tOChOke ii.
As soon SIS the woman heard her hus-
bands voice she became remarkably cool,
and while the coils of the serpent were
slowly bat surely choking her to death,
she quietly moved her hands down the
body of the snake. The snake saw the
movement and opened its jaws, but at the
same moment the woman had clutched 1t
around the neck. With both hands she
fqueezed it. and then the coils began to
relax. While holding the neck with one
hand she removed the coils with the other.
When the snake was put back in the box
aud a large coil of iron cable thrown on
top the audience bTeOthed sigh of relief.
Mr. Wallace said that be had bought the
snake in New York city from dealer.
The same snake crushed a woman to
death while she vas handling it IN New
York museum. 1t is about to shed its
skin, and IS apt to be ugly during this
time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
~ REIMBURSEMENT.
Why Mr.. stebbin's Did Not Respond.

Washington Post.
There are crack military companies
enough through the country. They have
their manuels down fine and look as pref
ty as basket Of peaches; but ask your
grandfather, who remembers the militia
companies of half a century ago, what
he thinks of them, ana listen to the old
eentleman's snort of disdain. The modern
ones are better, but you will never make
him think so. Away back in forties, when
war had been declared against Mexico,
every southern town of any size had it's
militia company and sent its quota TO
serve under Scott or Taylor.
The town of hillsborough n. c., was 70
exception. The alarms of war had reach
ed its laggard ears, and its small company
was mustered for volunteers. The roll
call was read by the recruiting sergeant,
who GOT along all right until he came to
the name of Bill Stehbin's.
civilian Stebbin's," he called.
No answer.
civilian Stebbin's," he repeated, with
q rising reflection.
No answer.
81 am sure William Stebbin's is here.
I saw him gsllivsnting around with the
girls not hslf an hour ago."
civilian Stebbin's," he shouted at the
top of his voice. eff William Stebbin's is
in the ranks let him answer at once to his
name, William Stebbin's"
EYER am" came up sullenly from the
rank, "but I hain't going to no Mexico"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
Aids to OrAtory.


Speaking OF aids 10 oratOry, Sir norrell
Mackenzie mas a fling alike at Mr.. Glad
stones egg and sherry and the Iron Chan
ceuor's brandy snd settler. 1.-THE cup
posed miraculous virtues Of the mysterious
possets end draughts on which some oEa-
tors pin their faith exist, be says, main
~ in the imagination Of those who use
them; at best they do nothing more than
1ubricate the joints of the vocal machine
So as TO make it work more smoothly.
This is lust as we'll done By means OF a
glass OF plain water. N France water
sweeteued with sugar is the grand vocal
elixir of political orators As Nine. de
Girsdin said somewhat unkindly: Mary
things can be dispensed with in the tribune.
Talent, wit, conviction, ideas, even mem
ory, can be dispensed with, but not eau
sucree.' Stimulauts may give sort Of
Dutch couroge' to the orator and may
carry him successfully through vocal ef-
fort II which indispOsition or nervousness
might otherwise have caused him to fail,
bat the immediate good which they do is
dearly purchased by the thickeniDg and
rougheniug Of the mucous surface of the
throat TO which they ultimately give rise. !"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21

ing and to come home, and I did so, but it
was too late.
"He is buried at Troy, n. Y. His sister,
Mrs. McEntee, and myself placed s., 200
monument Of Scotch granite over his grave,
where be rests with his mother, father and
brothers, also two of his sisters children.
He was a tender, affeetiOnaLe, big hearted
man, andhsd lie not fought King after l
married him our welded life would have
been without a cloud"
"Howdo you feel relative to the Fl GIT
next Monday at New Orleans?"
IT take no interest in it, and would
rather be whipped than read the account
of one round. detest al illusions to the
ring
''Hays You no sympathy with either
man?"
well, perhaps have. Sullivan ls a
brute and deserted his lawful wife. Kill
rain has a wife and children, and hear be
is very kind to them, hence hope he will
win; that's the way my sympathy goes. "
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
Human Feet Were Made to Waltz.
Shoe and leather Reriet0.

AN~Nt~fN'
We're human feet made to waltz? Almost
every pair of feet recognize the fact that
lively music sets them in motion. From
infancy up the propensity is to beat time,
at least, to the strains of music that are
ssdate or marching time, and to begin to
gyrate with the soul-irspiriug and feet
moving waltz. With some feet it is i'm
possible to keep them still while the mu-
sic lasts. There is nothing wrong or I'M
natural about this Even ostriches waltz
We are told that "this is the funniest
thing they do. The leader Of flock
starts off by slowly but gracefully turning
round and round. In five minutes all his
companions are doing the came, and it is
quite sight; their long plumes waving in
the wind. The waltz is infectious"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
sIde Whlskers AND seIashness.


Did you ever zee man with side whis-
kers who wasn't cold-bhOOded and selfish?
If that is q new idea to you just run over
a list of your acquaintances who wear side
whiskers and tell me if any of them are
warmhearted, or noble, or self-sscrifcing.
I'll bet you dollar to a nickel that you
won't find one. Net long ago l made
known this theory Of mine abOu. men with
side whiskers in q conversation at the store,
Il was hotly opposed at first by some OF
the boys, bat when they began to count
Up t5eir scquaintazcss with side whiskers
they became my converts. Only a few
days ago one of the boys went to write q
business letter discussing another man, and
ended it with, ''In shOr;, he is one of those
cold-blcOded, side-whiskered fellows"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
Bad Form.

Little girls talk to their dolls very much
as they themselves have been talked to by
their mothers, and boys, more or lees con-
sciously. fall into the same sort of imita-
ton, in dealing with their dogs.
A boy Jumped into horse car, and be-
fore long discovered that his bull terrier
was trotting behind.
go back, sir" he cried, ''go back"
But the dog kept on, revealing at once
his fondness for his masters society, and
his poor training.
"Ob, WE'LL" said the Boy, finslly-and
here is where his initiative spirit crops out
-'Oh, well, s'pose you can go, If you
want to so bad; but you amt TT to be
seen. all dirt and no collar on"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21

rs smith az NtiC l0rt Wcetg.
We're rp to-day on fortune hill,
And irCc from every sorrow,
But in the whee 81 good and IN
All may De changed tomorrow,
Werc up and down as time lies on
Now esse. now hardest layOr-
No millionaire csn safely fIown
UrOn l.s low y ueighbCr.
Riches take wiugs-the man ot wealth
MAY meet with sudden losses,
While he whose Ony store is health
MAY uds behind his horses.
Then DO not slight the tOilrg poor,
For labor ne er di>graccs,
And. though your i0ltute seems secure
some Gay you may change places.
God hep us alive re poor 80 best
DEPENDENT on each other
Though crowned with ease or sore distressed,
Weak man is still man brother.
Then. sleu ON fortune top We stand,
NOlll our state attending,
Let Us extend a helping hand
20 those about de-csrlius.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
Berries With Handles.

A bright little fellow in the suburbs Wis
tied the home Of the Saunterer the other
day, aid whls roaming about the yard
caught sight Of same cherries which had
fallen from the overhsnging tree of a
neighbor. The cherries were in flower
garden somewhat out of Master PrecOcity's
reach, ard so, rushing into the house, he
called his mother into the yard, directed
her attention to the fallen fruit with the
request: '0h, mamma, get me some Of
those berries VII handles on en-"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
II Was Ruined.

ooh. Charley" said Miss Joliejambe'
with cob, "what do you think has hap
pened?" PPM sure 1 don't know, dear. "
'Oh, my lovely Narrsgansett Pier bathing
suit is utterly ruined. Theirs moth hole
in observation-disclosures says IT
wouldn't do for me to wear it any more"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
No. 136O-DIamond.

l. A letter ?. A female nickname. s. Precise
parlods. Mech In clocks, the stops which
lock and unlock the wheel-works in striking
5. The substance of which things are made. o.
The act of forming matter. OBS :. Sympa-
thetic cheeriulneSs S That branch OF mechah-
les which treats of the equilibrium of force, or
relates 10 bodies as held at rest by the forces act
ing on them Q. Cuts into long pieces or STRIPS
10 4 kind OF sauce for fish. IL. A letter
w. - CAL ANDo.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
Any communications for this department must
be addressedto E. R. CHADBoURN Lewistown, Me-
No. 1sss-Elementary Arithmetic.
No. 1854 Doubtful Character.

Though l have neither sound nor sense,
Yet on me speakers seize
To close their words of eloquence
And end their moving pleas.
With law there Oft N comes delay,
Of which I'm not the cause;
And vet in my peculiar way
oft delay the laws.
ProcrsStinatiOn bears name
One would not care to own;
Perhaps TO me you Il give toe same
When all my deeds are known,
For have taken up the trade
OF this long winded cheat,
viii steal your time, see you--delayed,
When e er we chance to meet.
Zen from the day when l was born
II has been my pet craze
To point moral and adorn
The tale of other days.
Make haste, they say, but not too last,
However good your cause;
You'll surely meet with me at last,
Ny presence gives you pause. ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
A gift on the thumb is sure 10 come,
willie a gifl on the finger has long TO j

-
1t is unlucky to cut the fidger nails on
Friday, Saturday or Sunday. If you cut
them on Friday you are playing into the
DEVILS hand; on, Saturday, you are inviting
disappointment, and on Sunday, you will
have bad luck all the week. Thsre are
people who suffer all sorts of gloomy fore
bodings if they absent-mindedly trim
away bit of nail on any of these days,
and who will suffer all the Inconvenience
of oyergrown finger nails sooner than cut
them after Thursday.
The shamrock or four-leaf clover is
priced as one of the greatest OF luck
bringing charms. Girls will hunt through
long summer days for the little green en-
blem Of fortune, and when they find it,
which is rare enough, they treasure it like
level or first love letter. Few houses
are without the good-luck horseshoe, al
though not every one knows how to hang
it to keep good luck-with the open part
up. go that the luck won't run of the
points.
If the things that men carry in theil
rockets ON account Of their superstltlonI
could be piled up, one on top of the other
thew wonld make monument higher
than Eiffel tower and twice as curious
Buckeyes. potatoes, buttons, bits of metal
and rabbits feet 20 TO make up the list.
The sun, moon and stars come in TO
their share too There is the old couplet
Happy is the bride that the sun shines on;
Happy IS the corpse that the rain rains on
To see the new moon for the fret tim
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
M
No. 1861 Numerical.

The Youngsters gathered in the barn..
And al the corn there heaped in piles,
While telling each merry yarn,
With cheeks all wreathed in pleasant smiles.
alp, of ancient times
Danced JOLLY on 6, :, O.,
Or sang some ditty of Old Grimes
Who may chance have been alive.
Bucolic songs are pleasing ones,
And rural ways move hearts 10 gIee,
Ahead of puzzlers' ways ana puns,
Or modern sports and melody ,,o
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
M 1aee-Reversed Rhomboid.

Across-l part of the main inclosure which
projects toward the exterior in Notifications. 2.
PitS over which timber is sawed. g. Gains. 4.
the act Of sailinga boat. 5. Marks to fire t. o.
Superiors I. Gasteropoious mollusks with uni
valve shells = ,,o....,,o
4 TO abate S. The great artery E A praeu-
toner. :. Beats with excessive blows. s. EX-
poets g. Whirls. 10. The apartment IN Chl-
nese temple where the idol is kept II. pro
noun in the possessiye. II. \ month; 10 A Iet-
ter IAl N4OA'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21

over your left shoulder portends t,o,,,
throughout all the month, while n st
before You is promise of prosne,.a
and happy month. 'a
To the maid who wants TO maj -.
veil aside and peer into the future il I. '1'
assistance if on the first appearance o a'a 10y
new moon she will before retiring kreu%
her window, and, looking up at the mo-. a.
cay earnestly:
New moon, true moon, come tell unto n.
Who my true love will be?
II his clothing do wear
And his children do bear.
Blithe and merry may see him
With bis face TO me.
II his clothing don't wear
And his children don't bear,
Sad and sorrowful may / see him
With his back TO me.
Then let her crawl into bed witho,,
light and she will see her true lover in i.
dreams that night.
If you make wish on the first star -.
see at night you will get it, but you n nm.
frame your wish thus:
starlight, starlight, fret bright st.,
see tonight, l wish you may, wish W.
may, wish"
If you see person glance at wso,.
load of hay, and then look determine.
in another direction you may be sure y
has made wish on the hay, and is af,,S
to catch another glimpse oft, thus bre,S
ing the spell.
School girls have prscticed wishing,
rings ever since rings were worn. r.
tricks played by young folks on Hallowss.
are nothing bur superstitions turned !.
fun, but some are quite test of nerve =.
setting table for two at midnight r.
one solitary watcher sitting down to v':.
for the wrath of her better half thai /, 80. -
be.
The prettiest and by far the most er.,..
BILE superstitions are those attacts3 -
wedding. The customs of Throwing aooS
slipper or a handful of rice for l1,E ~
wearing
Something old
And somithing new,
Something bright
And something blue
of avoiding Fridays aud the month Nav
for weddings, and of choosing above slhs
happy month of roses, are so univera q
to have become almost unwritten laws.
There are superstitions about jewels, and
colors, and, in fact, almost everything an.
innate or inanimate, and the wonder stbst
with them al the wheels still 20 roupd
and the world moves on.
There's one thing we can be thankful
for, however, the thirteenth superstition
has almost bsen downed and ridiculsd n
death; but if we are going to clear them
away one by one, it will take long tine
indeed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21

The name Johnny cake" is said to be
derived from tourney cake" because
emigrants journeying from New England
to the west were obliged to bake their In
dian meal cakes in the ashes Of their camp
fires.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
CATAR TX
TRY the CURE 5AY-FEVEH
CATARRH


"a disease OF the mucous membrane, generally
originating IN the nasal passages and maintain
!ug its stronghold IN the head. From this poini
Il sends torth poisonous virus into the stomach
and through the digestive organs, coruptins ihs
blood and producing other troublesome ana
dangerous symptoms.
A particle is applied into Zach noslil and u
agreeable, Price so cents 81 druggists b. mall
registered, 60 cents. ELY BROTHERS No
Warren Street. Nav York. slSsod Gag
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
No. I365-Rebus.


Oh. We insatiate, cankering cares,
stay, stay, your bdghting course
Ye eat away the human heart,
And work without remor.e.
BELLE BURDETT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21

Mrs. Essnan an Actress and Has Resumed
Her Maiden Nams-H9w the Former Cham
POI W1osi ard Won Hsr
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
.ELY'E
.-GREAN BALM

Sieansee the
Nasal PasSa-
zes, AllaysPain
and Infamma-
ton, Heals the
Sores, Restores
the Senses of
r q q t o q q d
5:oou.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
HEENAN'S WIDOW.

SILK RBYBRgS HIS MEMORY, But SHB
DETESTS PUGlLISM.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
y \
No. 1864 -Chsrade.

In anagram is "a mad drone,'
NELsoNIAN.
~
No. 1864 -Chsrade.
Possibly the majority Of your readers may
have never seen the following charade, which is
attributed TO Mr.. Gladstone:
WORD OF FIVE sYLLABLES.
The first two are what he has always worked
for. The last zee are what he once was. The
whole said slowly is what he would like to DO.
The whole said quickly is where his enemies
would ike 10 nut him. w. WILSON.
~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21

No. 1363-Transposition.

A constellation, one well known,
In anagram is "a mad dT0ne.
NEISONIAN.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-04
WELCOMING 4 NEW PASTOR.

ATaree Audience Greet- Rev. Jahez Hall
At the seventh street On ,isiiau Church.
4 large audience assembled in the
Scventh-street Christian Church last
nicht 10 attend the complimentary re-
ceplion rendered by the church 10 their
new pastor. Rev Iahez Hall. Long be
fore the hour for the commencement o.
The exercises n crowd of eager feet were
pressing into the lecture-room OF The
lurch. which had been handsomely
decorated with choice flowers and beau
tiful eyergreens for the occasion.
Ii was soon seen that this room would
not accommodate the people, conse-
ouentlv there was an adjournment TO
The main body of the church. This wa
quickly filled Promptly az 500 o'clock
the meeting was called 10 order by Mi
". II. TYLER deacon OF the church,
after which Rev. L. A. Cutler, of the
Marshall street Christian Church, offered
a feryent prayer.
The coronation was then sung by the
chorus. after which the Rev. !. j Hpen-
Ger delivered an address OF welcome. and
Captain Frank Cunningham then sang Il
beautiful solo, after which Mr.. W. y.
Bowlcs. the superintendent OF the sun
dav school delivered an address OF wei.
come on behalf of the Sunday school.
After the singing of solo entitled
"Slumbeling Song, hy Mrs. j. X. Dur
rett. Revs. Joshua Peierkin, D. d., of ST.
James Church. :. 5 Lambeth, of the
Broad-strcet Methodist Church and
George Cooper u. d., of the First Bap
list. made brief and interesting speeches.
welcoming Mr. Hall into the church
work of the city.
Messrs Leftwitch and Watkins Then
sang duet. "ltalian Fisherman
This followed by an address by lay
man of the church. Mr.. b. NJ Quarles,
welcoming their new pastor among the
laymen The Growing Day was then
sung by the chorus, aiier which Elder
Charles McGiuder ia "A very appropriate
speech delivered the church TO the new
pastor.
Rev. Jshez Hall responded 10 the adj
dresses i'm very able and feeling man
ner. lie expressed his gratitude al the
cordial reception which be had received
by the congregation, and urged the mem
bers TO work for the Master, and the
Church would be power for good. Rev.
f. 4. Cole, pastor OF the Third Chris
nan Church, sang a solo, "The Model Of
the Church." which was followed by an
address hv one of the old mem
bers of the church, Colonel
John b. Cary, after which Mayor }. Iay-
lor Ellyson was called upon, who made
brief, but appropriate aud interesting
speech welcoming the new pastor TO the
historic city Of Richmond.
The hymn, "ln the Sweet, Bye.and-
b e." was then sung by the chorus after
which the very profitable and enjoyable
exercises closed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-04

RICHMOND, Va, May ,, 1889.

RICHMOND, Va, May ?, 1889.
To hs Editor of the Iimss
NV attention was called to an inquiry
made through your paper in It's issue Of
the eth OF April concerning the where
abOuts Of j. HI. Adams, who came to this
State some twenty-five OF thirty years
ago from Ireland Believing the subject
of inquiry 10 bee my deceased husband,
who came 10 this State and city about
thirty years ago from Ballymena, An
trim, Ireland desiIe 10 state, through
the columns OF your paper, that John
Hill Adams. my husband. WAS for time
during the late war member Of Lee :
cava ~. but at the end of the war was d
membsr OF the Governors Guard. lie
died September 10, 1872. When he came
to this country he left in Ireland a
mother, two brothers, and i've or six
sisters. OF whom he often spoke with
great tenderness.
was left when he died with three
small children, all boys. The youngest
of these died in its infancy, the other
TWO are now living. One IS in the
leather business in Philadelphia, Pa, the
other is a travelling salesman for Pratt x
Lambert, yarnish manufacturers, Of New
York city.
Should any one interested desire fur
Their information concerning the j. ii.
Adams above referred TO, communica
ton addressed to this city, No 5l6 north
Twenty seCond street, Will reach me.
MARTHA \. ADAMS.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-04

In the preparation Of the jewish Pass
over bread tae kneading l. done in the
ordinary way. Pure ginpowder water
IS ths only component added. The time
for tho dough 10 bee baked Is reduced T.
tho minimum. Its broken into fat cakes
and then rn between rollers into very
hin sheets Over these a workman rolls
a pronged steel TO perforatc the dough.
SO that air holes may be- seen in tine baked
cakes 4 steel hoop cuts the dough into
round. .lat sheets. which arc then ready
for the oven. iis baker stands with q
paddle ati lchcd 10 very long handle
With tiieaid ola boy he ;husts the cakes
into the brick compartment, and in bali
minute pulls them out ready for ure
4 mafzafh cake IS round. about four ic'i
in diameter. somewhat brow ned and hav
ing slight air hole projections o. its sur
face. They have a rather pleasant taste
not unlike that at crackers. and mako q
good substitute for bread. in SOME places
,hcrc /, demand throughout tho entire
,,,ir for Che unleavened cakes los dys.
pcptics. About ei,ht cakos weigh a
pound. which in large quantities. sell a'
cirht conts The cakes are very brittle
4nl their pieces arc pound ug INFO iIn,
meal This is tine substitute for wheat
aour ia tae household during the Pass
Og.I Baltimore sun.