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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
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A Bad Country for old Folks.

The Thibetans treat their dead much
che same as the Parsees treat theirs.
They put them in an open Enclosure and
allow the vultures and beasts of prey to
devour them. Great priests are always
burned, and their ashes are collected
into urns in much the same way as is
the custom in the better class of crema-
tions in Siam. Mr.. Rockhill saws that
when man is supposed to be dying he
is asked by his relatives and friends if
he intends to return. If he saws he does
not, he is allowed to die in peace, but If
he says he will come back, they strangle
or smother him to hasten his death.
The Thibotans have no regard for age,
and the elders and parents have no
rights which their children are bound
to respect 1t is not uncommon for peo-
pie to kill their friends and relatives
when they come to be too old to be of
use, and the fiiial piety so noted among
the Chinese seems to he entirely lacking
in the Thibetans.-Frank G. Carpenter.
in National Tribune.
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HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

"A few bits of salt Goldfish added to
vegetable oysters few minutes before
they are served, add much to their
flavor
Chess Pie: The yelks OF two eggs
beaten to cream; one cupful of sugar;
one tablespoonful of butter. Bake in
one crust, Beat the whites of the eggs
to froth, add one-half cupful of sugar,
and spread on the top Flavor with
vanilla.
French Boiled Peas: Boil tho peas
rapidly in plenty of sailed water. The
moment they arc done, drain them and
add large tablespoonful of butter to
quart of peas, sprinkle little salt over
the peas and toss them. When the but
ter is melted the peas are done.--N. Y.
Tribune.
When papering room take two
rolls Of paper, match the figure, and
cut first from one then tho other. In
this way there will be no waste In
matching. Starch made thick enough
to spread evenly when cold, is much
nicer than paste made OF -four. Rural
New Yorker
Soda Cream: In one pint of water
dissolve one pound OF lemon sugar, add
well-beaten white of an egg, boil four
minutes, stir, strain, when cold add
four teaspoonfuls Of lemon extract and
bottle. To use, put four spoonfuls into
o glass of water, add little soda, stir
and drink.
Baked Fresh Mackerel; Wash and
wipe carefully, make dressing as for
baked cod or paddock, stuff with this,
dredge with salt and flour, and haste
often with butter and water; make a
gravy with the water in the pan in
which the fish was baked, adding lit
tie Worcestershire sauce. Serve baked
mackerel with asparagus and mashed
potatoes, Boston Globe.
Olive Sauce: Remove the stones
from cup of olives by pairing down to
the stone spirally. Throw them into
cold water and soak few minutes to
remove the sadness, Drain and stew
by simmering gently in pint of good,
rich stock or brown gravy. Add half
tho juice of a lemon and a little cay.
onne, and serve very hot Very nice
with poultry or game. Country Gentle.
man.
III one has surplus of sour apples
on hand in the spring, 1t is nice TO use
them for jelly. Take two quarts OF
water to dozen apples, pared and
sitcuas 'ooii soft and strain through "a
flannel bag. 10 one pint OF juice, add
one pound of loaf sugar and the juice
and rind of lemon, and boil fifteen
minutes. Before boiling put in tea
cupful of the juice OF stewed or canned
cranberries. The result will be very
satisfactory. Exchange.
lobster Sauce for Fish: One small
lobster, four tablespoonfuls OF butter,
two Of -four, one-tfth of a tenspoonful
of cayenne, two tablespoonfuls Of lemon
juice, one pint Of boiling water, Cut
the meat into dice; pound the ''coral'
with one tablespoonful of the butter.
Rub the -four and the remainder Of the
butter to smooth paste add the water,
pounded 'coral" and butter and tho
seasoning. Simmer Ave minutes and
then strain on the lobster. Boil up once
and serve. -Ladios' Home journal.
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EFFEoTlNe THINGS.
Common-Sense Advice Regarding the
Rightlng of Public Abuses.

Common-sense Advice Regarding the
Rightlng of Public Abuses.
1t was the remark Of man who had
done good deal of public service of
that sort which is wholly unremunera.
tive, and which must be done from
pure love of seeing abuses righted, that
every body would apply himself to the
Fighting of public abuses were 1t only
generally known how easily things OF
this sort can be done. '"Fhe first time
| undertook any thing of this sort" he
said, 81 went into it without the
slightest hope of really accomplishing
any thing more than the easing of my
own conscience, and possibly OF pre-
pairing the way for somo one who should
come after me and finish what l
could not more than begin, but to
my establishment l discovered that
after all one has only to set
to work to do about what he will. The
public is so observed because 1t is too
indolent to take the trouble to find out
that it may have most of the abuses
which torment it remodied almost for
the asking"
1t is feared that this view is not to be
taken too literally. 1t was probably
too highly colored by personal expert
ence to be reliable as far as the public
in general goes. And yet it is undoubt-
edlS true that the people who hold back
from the attempt to have the unpleas-
ant and undesirable things which vex
the community righted would be amazed
at the things they could do II they
would but try. 1t is often the mere
starts that cost as has been so continu-
ously remarked by the proverb mongers
for hundreds Of years.
In matters touching the woll-being of
the community, 1t is almost always to
those who are anxious to retain some
hardly-bought political preferment that
ono must apply for relief; and the fear
of offending a possible voter is in itself
not infrequently sufficient to bring
matters about. 1t is to be noted,
moreover, that as rule people are good
natured enough to be willing to do any
thing for the public good IL 1t is not too
much trouble, and the amount of urging
in such u case not usually large that Is
needed to bring them up to the working
point. The reason that things go un-
done is because people in general are
persuaded that 1t is of no use to trouble
themselves about them, while people
in particular are apt to be so engrossed
in following out their private affairs
tnHr vhey fiave-nU tims TO give To the
rightning Of public wrongs, even
though so doing may be their manifest
and individual duty. II only folk will
take hold with will 1t is not essential
that they have great deal of influence
or power, but they can effect good
deal simply by making beginning-by
taking that first step which provobrially
costs. Boston Courier.
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THE HOUR HAND.

A Tale Which Teaches That the smarteat
People Are Not the Most Useful.
u"Come come, you won't get around
this week il you don't hurry upl" said
the Minute Hand to the Hour Hand,
and he winked at figure One as no
passed along Here comes old Hour
Hand" he said to figure Two Look
out he doesn't run over you. Hello,
Three" he cried, five minutes later,
my short friend will be around after
I've made about two more trips. Oh,
he's travelling! All, -Four! Don't stop
me for goodness sakel Old Hour Hand
is after me-"
And so the Minute Hand went round
putting them all up to poke fun at his
slow friend. The figures laughed and
called out to one another that the Min
ute Hand was too smart a chap for the
Hour Hand to travel with. The Pendu-
lum down below knew what was going
on, and laughed softly as 1t rocked to
and fro Even the pale face OF the
clock seemed about to break out into
smile at the general hilarity
Meanwhile the poor Hour Hand crept
laboriously on.
"Ah, Shortly" cried the Minute Hand
close behind him, "been taking a nap?
Come, I'll bet can go around the ring
twelve times to your once; look out now
I'll soon pass YOU"
The little bell struck sharply, "one--
twol'
Hello, he's got as far as Twol" The
figures saw, and they all laughed loudly
''Oh dear, dear!' sighed the Hour
Hand, II can't go any faster to save my
life. How wish was as smart as the
Minute Hand. Pm the butt OF all his
jokes, and the others laugh at me, too.
l haven't a friend on the face OF the
clock. l can't endure it any longer. l
won't 90 on. I'll just stop right here -
where's our moderate friend?" asked
the figures of the Minute Hand an hour
or two later.
20, he stopped back there" was the
answer. 'IIe started to race with me,
but guess he got out of wind"
After awhile the owner OF the clock
came into the room. ''HelloP' said he,
o'clock stopped2 No." he continued,
''but it might as we'll be for all the
good it'll do without tho Hour Hand. "
Then he gently touched the Hour
Hand, seized the Minute Hand, showed
him round and round the circle, waited
to see that they were going properly
and went away.
''WhewH' exclaimed the Minute
Hand, dizzy and breathless: 'How he
did shove mer' and he was nightly
crestfallen because the figures had seer
him so roughly used.
But the Hour Hand travelled on will
happy face and the figures looked upoI
him with great respect
The moral of this tale is that the
smartest people are not Away the mos
nsefal.-Detroit Free Press,
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HER FIRST CALLER.
How the Grim Reaper Was Welcomed by
DOwn-East Spinster,


DOwn-East spinster.
Some years ago Amelia Simpson, a
maiden lady of mature years, moved
into q New England village to take pos
session of small property-that had
been left her by adeceased uncle.
Miss Simpson was city spinster and
it happened that while moving into her
new home she made some decisive re-
marlk4 about the village, which remarks
reachAd the ears OF the villagers
1t Fas before the days Of boycotting,
but tie spirit of that method existed,
and 50 unanimous were the feelings ex-
citeds against the newcomer that not
soul in the village called upon her.
Thalady herself was unconscious that
she had offended, and made several ad-
vances in the direction of forming an
acquaintance with her neighbors, but
was NJ ct with cool non-recognition evt X
time.
Then she withdrew herself from any,
communication with the people, bought
all supplies from a neighboring town,
and lived alone with female servant
for score of years. At the end of that
time She was taken very i'll. A doctor
was Summoned from distance by her
faithful attendant, and he soon knew
that all remedies we're useless, and it
only remained for him to tell poor Miss
Simpson that her earthly pilgrimage
was nearly over. This he did in his own
way. HE was doctor of the old school
and fle approached the subject cour-
teousIY.
Madam" he said in grave deliber-
ate voice, II have done all that posi-
bly, can do in your case to insure return
of health, but without avail. 1t only
remains for me to inform you that death
has called"
Poor Miss Simpson raised herself on
her pillow with q smile of satisfaction.
''Show him up" she said, with shin
ing eyes, 81 have lived in this unhos-
pitable place for twenty years, and he is
the first caller ever had!"
And she sank back with a peaceful
look on her composed features. Detroit
Free Press.
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HUMOROUS.

IF it be true that true love neS Or
dies, how can there be " corse' of true
love?-Puck.
--She-'What do baseball players
do all the winter long?" 30, they
practice their profession by going Cd a
bat. "-Boston Times.
Gentleman Sport (who has not yet
made up his mind--grimly) HE who
hesitates, they say, is lost" Busted
Sport-"Yes; but if no keeps on hest
Eating long enough, his money isn't. -
Munsey's Weekly.
The hungry guest at the nearest
table was beginning, to lose patience.
"How long have you been hereP" he
asked waiter who was passing, busy
over nothing. "About three years."
'Oh, then you we're here before came"
Philadelphia Times.
Result of the Carpenter Strike. =
Friend Ito Chicago Carpentcr)-"You
won the day, l understand. Striking
Carpenter-"Yes, indeed. The bosses
had to come down to eight hours" "Any
immediate result?" "Well, yes" "What
is it?" Landlords have raised the rent
on us. Texas Siftings.
Editor of College Paper-"Did you
see tho last issue of the Phi Gamma
Kappa?" ubscriber-"Yaas, and
must say, old man" Editor-Yes; l
know what you're going to say, and !
apologize. l was absent last week and
my assistant ran in an article on an edu.
cational topic. 1t shall never occur
again. y Lippincotts Magazine.
-"Hav yo' got any medicine dat will
purify de bloodP" Eyes; we keep this
sarsaparilla, at one dollar bottle. 1t
purifies the blood and clears the COM
plexion." "Well, boss, hasn't yo' got
sunlin' TO about fifty cents, jess TO de
blood? ! don't keer about de complex
ion. Life.
DR.. Occult-"My dear sir, the stra-
bismus of your daughters right eye is
of no consequence and glasses are not
needed for its correction, since the left
is irreparably Opaque and the optic
nerve is disintegrated." Seth Grubb-
Lets CO. Molly. The burned fool
don't know your right eye is crossed and
the left one blind as bat!"
Too Late. After the wedding cere-
mony friend of the family took the
father of the bride apart and whispered
to him: "You do not seem to be aware
that your son-in-law is over head and
ears in debt" Are you sure?" Cor
tains naswRe has only naarEiad gysSar
daughter with the object of paying off
his creditors" "Why did you not men
tion this before2' HE owes me 5000
reals. "-Calendarie Bilbaine
Mrs. Pneumonie--I was so provoked
at the art museum to-day. There was
a painting by man by the name of
Murillo. If you believe me it was only
a copy of that beautiful chrome of ours
over the parlor mantel! / don't know
who this Murillo is, but think it's
shameful that he should be allowed
thus to cheaper works of art; and l
didn't hesitate to let the people know
just how l felt about it.-Exchange.
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in THE WOOD LOT"
Mature in Her Natural Beauty and
Nature Improved"
Pleasure of Hunting the willy Blue Jay
Striving to Woo Shy Nature to Friend
ship The Robins Reception of
a Suspicious Stranger.

There's blue jays a-plenty up in the
wood lot" said the farmers boy, hear
ing me lament my unsuccessful search
for that willy bird. There's one pair
makes an awful fuss every time
passes"
/ Immediately offered to accompany
the youth on his next trip up the mount
ain, where he is engaged in dragging
down to our level sunshine and summer
breezes winter winds and pure mount
ain air, in the shape of the bodies of
trees, whose noble heads were laid low
by the axes last winter. One hundred
and fifty cords of beauty, the slow work
of unnumbered years, brought down to
''what base uses!" the most beautiful of
natures productions degraded to the
lowest service-to fry our bacon and
bake our pies!
The farmer doesn't look upon it exact
~ in that way; he calls it 'cord-wood,"
and his oxen drag it down day by day.
The point of view makes such diff
ference! The road that winds down
through the valley, skirting its hills,
bridging it's brooks and connecting this
lonely homestead with the rest of the
human world, has on one side beauti-
full border of all sorts of greeneries,
just as nature, with her inimitable
touch, has placed them. 1t is a home
and cover for small birds; it is a shade
on warm day; it is delight to the
eye at all times. Yet in the farmers
eye it is ''sniftless" (the New England
er's bogy). The other side of the road
he has 'improved;" it glories in what
looks at little distance like single
gle procession of glazing new posts,
which on approaching are found to be
the supports of one of mans neighborly
devices-barbed wire. Rejoicing in this
work of his hands on the left, he longs
to turn his murderops weapons against
the right side. He has been labored
with; he bides his time, but know in
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In his published experience with the
use of paraldehyde, DIR, Clouston, OF
Edinburgh, expressed decided prefer
ence for it as compared with any pure
hypnotic, the fact being that very often
the patient is asleep in five minutes
after the drng is given. 1t is very rare
that it produces disagreeable effects,
there being no interference with the
appetite for food the next morning, nor
disturbance of the stomach or bowels,
and in some cases it restores to the
brain the habit of sleep, with the addi-
tional advantage that it may be dlscon-
tinued without leaving drug habit.
Dr. Clouston found its administration
to be of no use, but rather injurious,
when resorted to in the daytime. The
dose varies largely according to the
case, but too small doses have tenden-
cy to excite the patient In worry many
cases of confirmed insomnia, melan-
cholia, and in acute mania. three or
even four drains are required for pro-
ducing the desired effect, and in cases
of mania DIR. Clousten often adds a
dram of one of the bromides to the
evening dose of paraldehyde. London
Lancet
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EARLY FRUIT JELLIEs.
Valuable scrRp-Book Recipes Furnished
by Mrs. u. II. Parker.

Valuable scrap-Book Recipes Furnished
by Mrs. Il. Il. Parker.
In making jelly 1t is of the utmost
Importance that the fruit should be at
the proper stage, as, either green or
over-ripe, all efforts to make good Jelly
will BIO vain.
II jelly does not foam in twenty-four
hours, IL Is useless to cook 1t over. The
best loaf sugar should be used, and the
juice should be boiled before adding the
sugar, as 1t retains both flavor and color
before.
Current Jelly without Cooking Pour
tho juice from the eurrants, and strain
1t; to every pint add pound of sugar;
mix together until the sugar is dis
solved, then put into glasses; cover and
set in the sun for two or three days.
This jelly must DO solid.
Currant Jelly--Stem ripe currants,
scald them, and, when cold, mash and
strain them through jelly bag AL
low half pound OF sugar to q pint of
juice. Boil the Juice twenty minutes
add the sugar, let cook five minutes
Try little; IL thick when cool 1t is
done. Pour in jelly glasses, and set
bbluO " COOl.
Gooseberry Jelly-Stem gooseberries,
put in a preserve-kettle with very little
water; cook until the gooseberries burst;
strain, allow pound OF sugar to every
pint of juice; cook until 1t iellies.
Strawberry Jelly--Mash ripe straw
berries, strain the juice, add the juice
of one lemon to every quart Of strawber-
ries, put on the fire, let boil five min
utes; add pound of sugar to pint of
juice; cook until thick.
Raspberry jelly may be made the
same way as strawberry.
Green Grape Jelly-Pick green grapes
from the stems, put in preserve-ket-
tie, add little water, and boil until tho
grapes are tender; strain, and to every
pint of juice allow a pound of sugar;
cook until 1T jellies. Pour in glasses
and set to cool,-Louisville Courier.
| journal
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EXTRAORDINARY.

Customer-Look here, sir, you cheated
me when you sold me this parrot. You
said he was an extraordinary bird, and
yet find that he can't even say pretty
Poll" or 'Polly wants cracker!'
Bird Dealer-Yes, sir; and that Is the
very reason that called him an extra
ordinary bird Light.
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a Macon lGa. salesmnn whils tra

"A macon (Ua'J salesman Whlle trav-
cling on southern road was greatly
surprised when woman occupying an
adjoining seat whispered in his ear that
his personal beauty had captured her
susceptible heart. She was a woman OF
forty-fve and by no means beautiful.
He took another seat, but she followed
him and continued to pour into his ear
her tale of passion until every person in
the car was laughing. Finally it trans
pired that the woman was crazy and was
then on her way to an asylum.
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CouIdn't Stand a Loan.

Gazzam-I never saw man lose his
strength as rapidly as Dolly did the
other day.
Maddox-How was that?
Gazzam-I asked him to lend me ten
dollars, when straightway he declared
he was unable to stand alone. West
Shore
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Conventional Iteml

Grandma-K Keep quiet, Tommy; chill.
dren should be silent when older people
are talking
Tommy-Then I'll not get a chance to
talk for good while yet, for old people
never are silent-Texas Siftings.
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Tho sacret out.

"She is homely."
positively"
SILLY"
"Without doubt"
'"Then how can she be so successful
with the men?"
II guess it is because she knows 80
little that the boys are never afraid of
offending her by what they say."-Mun-
sey's WeSlly.
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Miss Millie-oh, mother, Prof Sci
ence is to lecture tonight. Can't go?
Motber-Dear me! What's got into
you?
Miss Millie-Why, he's to lecture on
"Sun-Spots," and I'm just wild to get a
good cure for freckles.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Not Built That way.

What do you suppose Emily Bates
says in her letter."
''What?'
THAT Count Spaghetti has blown out
his brains"
II don't believe it."
"Why?"
because italian Counts don't have
brains. Tho Jury.
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pI,onId Not Tell Lie.

1t was the little girls first visit to q
dairy farm.
Uncle Zeb," she asked, (which one
of all your cows gives the most millkP'
Uncle Zeb was truthful man. He
laid one hand on "Old Crumplehorn, A"
carelessly placed the other on the pump,
and said:
This one, child. Chicago Tribune.
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"Any thing elsep'-
YYe--es,-i printed It too"

Wees, i printed 1t too"
"Well, you did have siege OF it, Pub.
Usher, Editor and Printer Any thing
else?"
"Well, old man, don't generally
make the fact public, but in this case
you seem so interested, l don't mind
saying that also constituted the bulk
of its circulation. Van Dorn's Mag
azine