Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-17

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days destroy the greatest armies? IN,
True" answered the Russian; put
can we do all that We wish? AS for US
Russians, pressed on our eastern frontier
bv the Chinese, we must at any cost put
forth our strength FOR an effort toward the
30. is that sll? In that case" said Mr.
Smith, 1.-THE thing can be arranged l
will speak to the Secretary of State about
il. The attention of the Chinese govern
ment shall be called 10 the matter. Ihis
ia no. the first time the Chinese have Dotn-
ersd u.s. o.,
."Under these conditions, of course"
And the Russian am bassadOr declared MN
self satisfied. o,,
"Ah, Sir John, what can do for you"
asked Mr.. Smith, as ne turned to the rep
resentltivc Of the people Of Great Bnta'n'
who till now had remained silent.
"a great deal, " vas the reply. I'll the
Earth Chronicle would but open cam
paign on our behalf
And for what ohjeci?'
"Simply for the amendment Of the Ac'
Of Congress annexiDg TO the United States
the British Islands"
Though, by Just turn-ab0ut OF Things
here below, Great Britain hiss become a
colony of the United States, the Eugllsh
are not yet rsconciied TO the situation. AT
regular intervals they are ever addressing
TO the American government vain COM
plants.
a campaign against the annexation
that has been en- accomplished fact for lou
yesr,w exclaimed Mr.. Smith. How can
you people suppose that l would do any
thing so unpatriotic"'
1--WE st home think that you people must
now ne stated. The Monroe doctrine Ia
fully applied; the whole of America be-
longs 10 Americans. What more do you
want? Besides, we will pay for what we
ask
sIn5esdr' answered Mr. Smith, with
ont manifesting the slightest irritation.
''Well, you Eoglish will ever be the same
No. no. Sir John, do not count on me for
help. Give up our fairest province Brit
ain? Why not ask France generously 70
reuouuce possession Of Af,ics, that mag
nifc.nt colony, the complete conquest OF
which cost her the labor OF 500 years? You
will be well received ~
''You decline. All is over them muir
INJURED the British agent sadly. The
United kingdom falls to the share of the
Americans; the Indies to that Of"
The Russians said Mr. Smith, COM
pieting the sentence.
Australia
HAS an independent government. "
Then nothing at all remains for Us ~
sighed Sir john, dOwncast.
Nothing" asked Mr.. Smith, laughing.
"Well. now, there's Gibraltar
With this sally tie audience ended. The
clock vas striking twelve, the hour OF
breakfast. Mr.. Smith returns to his cham
Der. Where the bed stood IN the morning
a table all spread comes up through the
floor. For Mr.. Smith, being above all
practical man, has reduced the problem Of
existence to its simplest terms, For him,
instead of the endless suits Of apartments
of the old modern time, one room fitted
with ingenious mechanical contrivances Is
enough. Here ne sleeps, takes his meals,
il short, lives.
notelephote is seen the same chamber at
Paris which appeared in it this morning. A
table furnished forth is likewise in Ieadi-
nsfs here, for Notwithstanding the differ
ence OF hours, Mr.. Smith and his wife have
arranged to take their meals simultane-
ously. tits delightful thus TO take break
fast tefe-a tete with one who is 5000 miles
or 80 sway. Just now, Mrs. Smiths cham
Der has no occupant.
''She is late Woman's punctuality!
Plogrsss everywhere except there" NUT
tered Mr.. Smith as he turned the tap for
the first dish. For like all wealthy folk IN
our day, Mr.. Smith has done away with
the domestic kitchen and is a subscriber TO
tee Grand Authorization Company, which
sends through a great network Of tubes TO
subscribers residences all sorts Of dishes,
as a varied assortment is always IN resdl-
ness. A subscription costs money, to be-
sure, bat the cuisine is Of the best, and The
system has this advantage, that it does
away with the Fostering race of the cordOns-
UeUs. Mr.. Smith received and ate, all
alone, the hOrs d azure entrees, rOtl and te-
gums that constituted the replst. He was
lust finishing the desert when Mrs. Smith
appeared in the mirror of the telephots.
Why, where have you been? asked MIR.
Smith through the telephone.
'Whatl YOu are already at the desert?
Then l am late" she exclaimed with 3
winsome nairde, "Where have l been,
you ask? Why, atmy dressmaker's. The
hsts are inst lovely this season! l suppose
1 forgot to note the time, and so am little
late"
Eyes, little" growled Mr. Smith; $50
little that have already quite finished
breakfast. Excuse me if leave you now,
bat must be going"
20 certainly, my, dear; gOod-by till
evening"
Smith stepped into his air-coaeh, which
was in waiting for him at q window.
"Where do you wish to 90, sil?' inquired
the Goodman.
LET me see; I have three hours" Mr..
Smith unused, Jack, take me TO my accu-
mulatOr works at Niagara"
Fer Mr.. Smith has obtained lesee OF
the great falls of Niagara. For agee the
energy developed by the falls were unutil-
lied. Smith, applying Jackson's invention,
now collects this energy, aud lets or sells 1t
His whit to the works took more time than
be Rad anticipated. 1t was four O'Clock
when he returned home, just in time for
the daily audience which lie grants to call
ers.
One readily understands how man sit
uated as Smith is must be beset with re-
quests Of all kinds Now it is an inventor
needing cspitsl again it is some visionary
who comes to advocate brilliant scheme
which muet surely yield millions Of profit
A choice has to be made between these
projects, rejecting the worthless, examin-
ing the questionable ones, accepting the
meritorious. To this work Mr.. Smith de-
votes every day two full hours.
The callers were fewer to-day than usual
only twelve Of them. OF these, eight
had only impTaciicable schemes to propose.
In fact, one of them wanted tOrevlve paint
ing, an art fallen into desGetude owing to
tbs progress inside in color photography.
Another, physician, boosted that he had
discovered a cure for nasal catarrh These
impracticables were dismissed in short or
der