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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06

sentimental relations which may be cs-
tablished between men and women in
the lower ranks of life, when the men
and women are bound by domestic ties
incompatible with the new relations
they seek to form, oftlmeS bring
about picturesque and dramatic scenes,
but the problems involved are settled
either through fSticuifS ON the sidewalk
or through the gentle ministrationS OF
the police justice, and are interesting.
therefore, only 10 the shop girls and dis
trict messenger boy readers of ScnSa-
tional daily papers. When people are
moving i'm the higher circles. however. a
pugilStic solution cannot be employed
and the police court is of no service
whatever. The complications. therefore,
which arise from young and frolicSome
society matrOnS accepting attentions
from reckless young bachelors. which
they very frequently do, offer more
delicate and more tedious problem for
the address and diplomacy of those i'm
mcdiatcly interested and the solution
of it or the attempt at solution may
legitimately command the attention OF
all students of human nature and social
philosophy.
According to the best social usage. '
replied Ward McAlliStcr frankly, "A
Young married woman may accept any
attentions from friend of her huS-
band which she might have accepted
before her marriage. so long rs those
attentions are offered publicly and
offered without any attempt whatever
at conccalmeut. She may freely accept
from bachelor friends invitations to
the thcatcr. 10 the opera, or to balls.
She may accept escort of this kind to
supper and may except at the hands of
gentlemen flowers and other triiling
presents which simply denote the
fricndShipand esteem of him who makes
such offerings. On the other hand the
wife may invite such friends to dinner
at her home as frequently as she cares
TO do so or her husband cares to have
them there, and she may do so without
mourning any comment or any crltl-
ciSm. II is generally agreed however
that one inhcXble rule must be OBJ
served. and that is, that no attentions
which are paid by him or accepted by
her shall be of a clandeStne character.
just as soon as there is anything secret
about such intimacy il contributes an
unfortunate and undesirable color
which condemns it at once. There is
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06

rom' de 'munity wild gloves on my
hans: an. mon dat. amt goin' out ter
drum up or congregation. but is gwinc
ter take yourn er way frum you. Oh.
YOU necnter Splode. ncenter brissul up,
Gaze YOU know | kin whup you in de
flesh in er mint; an. anon dat ! kin
whup You i'm de sperit, In Igwine do il.
Now ieS keep cool an ook at dis crca-
sion squar in de face Next Sunday yO'
revival begins at dc Spout Spring, doan
it?"
1T do, sinner man"
WAL. I'll be dar. I'm comm dar
an show dc folks dat YOU amt been
called by dc Lawd, an den I'm gwine
10 open up or revival right ober at de-
gum spring. TO on now an dOan gin
me none o. yo' slack, Gaze I'll halter
waller you. I'll meet you at the
Spout Spring mex Sunday sab. Good
day"
On the following Sunday a great
crowd of the brothers and sisters gath
cred at the Spout Spring. The day
was beautiful and the hooking bird
had sung AL night in herald Of its
coming Butterflies blazed against
moss-covercd bank. and a humming
bird flew down TO gaze AT himself in "a
dew drop caught by violet.
The Spout Spring flowed through an
old log. and fell ON the pebbles with a
splash Of silver. Old Sandy came and
quietly took q seat on the rock. The
preacher, strong in confidence, gave the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06
THE CENTRAL PARK FLlRr.

The rule here formulated by Mr.. Nc
AlliStcr is the one generally recognized,
and has been expressed in various ways
at other times by women who are high
i'm social position: but. as a matter Of
fact. it is rule so liberal that society
only adhcreS to it in modified form.
Numbers of society women in New
York. who possess such hampering adj
iunctS aS husbands and children. and
who have accepted sentimental atten-
tionS from admirers. have found that
the kindness of their husbands did
not protect them in social
way. In several cases such women
have been left out i'm the distribution Of
invitations for leading social af-
fairs where the affairs have been
given by recognized society lead
crS. and when they have concluded to be-
have more SenSibly and have brought
their every day life more into accord
ance with conventional notions. their
names have been replaced on the list Of
guests for such entertainments. OF
course. when society is moved To act in
such eases. it is influenced to a great
extent by the position which the hus-
band holds. If the husbands position
is powerful, and he expresses no public
diSapprobaton Of his wife'S ccccntrici-
ties, society is very slow to criticiSc in a
practical and direct way.
An EngliShman who lived for year
i'm New York. and who saw great deal
of society here. and saw great deal of
society women, declared just before re-
turning home that there was more iiirt-
ing and more sentimental nonsense in
New York among married women than
i'm any social centre where ne had ever
been. 4. II. HEWITT.
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There had been low muttcringS in
threat Of an outbreak when, one day,
the Rev. Sim Pitts met old Sandy in the
road.
Good mornin', brur Sandy, good
mornin', sab"
Il thanks you. say, fur de Sallyta-
ton" Sandy reioined, taking off his hat
and bowling.
"Whichcr way is you gwine dis bright
an beautiful mornin', brur Sandy?"
"Gwine down i'm de heavy timber
whar kin be by myself
AN how come. may | aX?'
Ter 'munc wild de Lawd."
1T is all right TO 'mune wild dc Lawd
at any time. but is dar anything special
dat you has got ON han'?'
"Nothin' dat needs ter consarn You,
sah."
But it is allus or pastors business
ter 'quirc or bout any thing dat conSarnS
one O his flock"
"Oh. doan you fret er bout de flock;
dc fock's all right. You ieS 90 on now
an tend to yo' own crfairs AN eat de
domincckcr chicken an dc red rooster
an de angels food dat de- sisters fix fur
you.
"Oh. vas. it is all right fur me ter eat
dc angels food. the preacher quickly
rctortcd. but | rcckOnS dat angels food
would be outen place wild you. Develcd
ham would be or bout yo' size"
"Whut do you mean by dat. sah?'
"Oh, IF you doan know. wy ! KANT
help it. De Lawd amt called on me ter
furnish language an brains too"
Oar You hit it, old Sandy eX-
claimed. ''hit ii den Sho. fer dc Lawd
amt called on you cr tall
The preacher began to swell up like
Il toad.
Il grabs yo' mcanin' by dc hair, sab.
an / now sees dat de cat is dun jumped
outcn de tow sack. Fur some time. Mr.
Sandy-ain't gwine call your brur no
mo-olc Satan has bcen.puttin' mischief
in dat head o. yourn. Dis ycre church
has snatchcd so many puSSonS or way
frum de jaws o. torment dat Satan got
powerful Uneasy. an he has dun chuScd
you ez er agent ter help him, Oh, !
has got de thing down fine"
lis you? Is you got it down fine?
Wall, reckon you has had it fine fur er
good while. ! reckon you has been libin
often de fat o. dis ycrc Ian an cr waller
IN in de shade wild or hunk o pie in yo'
claw while de- udcr folks O de munity is
out in dc hot sun maxim Suthin' fur
YOU ter take yo choice frum. Yes, sab,
dat's or fack, you has got it mighty
fine; but femme tell you, ole puSSon,
Use gwinc hab or little o. dat ar pie
myself. Use or gittin tired O. maxim
boss collars an Use gwinc ride
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06
The Game of PhIIopena.

boston J0nFNHt.
There are various methods OF "raf-
ing philopcna." as the game j., called.
and there is considerable doubt o., A"
the origin of the institution and ih.
derivation Of the name. 10 Is generally
supposed 10 be German institution
great antiquity. although 10 has n""
spread all over the globe. I'm German
the word is viellicbschcn. meaning much
loved. and many photographer, iAha
philopcna is an Anglicized form ot t.a'
word. Others hold that il is derived
from the Greek words meaning JOSEF,
penalty.
There are perhaps a dozen way, fora
young man to play the game. Ih'
prime necessity is pretty girl. WIZ
out her the game isl failure: with Hr
the other appurtcnances are matter N.
choice. Originally. the almond couta.n.
ing two kernels was considered ncr'-'
sity. but modern progress has s"'H
away such limitation. Any kind OF a'r-
mel. candy. or edible OF any sort may +"
SubStitutcd-if the girl consents. And
now. Constant Reader" We shall h0-u
our practical suggestions. which arr '0
relieve you of embarrassment hereafter
If You are bashful and yOEr girl D., ''.
modest TO take the initiative }oa -.."..i
proceed as follows: Lora arms aH'
place the kernels i'm your mouth, -.N-
ultancously with the hands bc.on-.N- ''
said arms. This will bring your beads
close together and cause Thrill. 'aa.
will pcrmcatc every portion of t.f
anatomy. Thus far all systems a-r".
except that i'm some instances tic -r
holds the kernel between her lips 5000
the youth bites of as much rs h''aa
and takes kiss into the bargain
The game is now fairly begun l.1
here systems vary. The original r.~
tom was that no more attention >hn
be- paid 10 the matter until a sub,cq
meeting Of the principals, when che i--.
to say "philopcna' was adjudged ITO
winner and was entitled % receive ..
from the loser. But now-a-day- f0.
custom Is for the test 10 begin lmm 4.-
ately after eating. and the one 90 a.-
swcr question with either Eyes
mo" l. the loser and must pay iori'
Another way is called the "giyc-or-'a'.
plan" According 10 these rules nr.i'i
OF the principals must receive anytI..-
from the other under penalty Of thc'''-
feff
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06

who insists on paying his attentions 10
giddy and thoughtleSS matrOn and tell
him that if he does not withdraw his at
tentions very prompt resort will be had
To firearms. The only trouble with this
scheme is that a very few men who hold
any kind of position care TO use such
explosive measures. and threat OF
this sort is taken as an empty threat.
Another class of authorities on this
delicate point think that the wife alone
should be dealt with and instructed to
inform her admircr that his attentions
must be dropped and his visits to the
husbands house must cease. There Is
one trouble, however, with this method,
1t is not always eflicaciouS. There are
cases in society to-day where men who
are not permitted to visit the house OF
the lovely matrons they admire do not
hesitate to ask them to dance in Il ball
room. or request permission To take
them down to supper although the
husbands who have forbidden them the
house may be in the immediate neigh
borhoOd at the time and witness this
curious renewal of the companionShip
and association.
number of cases are 10 be found in
society to-day where young and attract
i've married women are accepting the
attentions of unmarried men. accepting
them constantly and without any par
ticuar disguise. And each OF these
cases marked by the clandeStine
character to it which Ward McAllistcr,
i'm voicing the sentiment of society. de-
clarcS cannot exist without suggesting
impropriety. In two cases the women
are wives of milliOnaireS, and IN an
other ease the woman is society wo-
man OF magnificent face and figure,
who is included in Ward McAlliSter's
celebrated hundred beauties, with a
husband. however, who treats her with
persistent and systematic neglect.
There are other cases besides these and
there have been dozens of them in the
recent history of social New York. The
Young married women belonging To
what is known as the Hampstead Hunt
ing Set are exceedingly frank, accord
ing to all accounts. i'm their acceptance
of the compliments and attentions OF
their blthc young bachelor friends, and
well known club man the other day
said that it was no unusual thing for the
holder among these courageous knights
to offer lightning SaluteS to the objects
of their admiration and to have such
warm and particular attention accepted
without question.
"Whcn does society take cognlzance
of the fact that married women are ac-
ccpting attentions from men other
than their husbands. don't mean by
gossiping of such attentions. but by
Indicating in some positive social way
their diSapprobation of such proceed
ings?"
The rule of society" said Mr.. Nc
Allistcr. lis that society has no bust
ness to recognize anything of the kind
until the husband does. So long as Il
husband expresses no disapprobation Of
what his wife is doing, her conduct is
regarded as something with which no.
body else has any concern
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06

no improperly whatever IN married
lady walking i'm the streets with a friend
of her husband So long as the street IS
one of the principal thoroughfareS of
the town.
do YOU mean that all these atten-
tionS may be paid by one man to a mar
ried woman. without legitimately eX-
citing remark?"
mo. I don't mean that. ! mean that
the sentiment of society people is that
any of these attentions. Singly or taken
together i'm moderation. may be offered
and excepted without any impropriety
Good taste must govern woman IN
this. as in everything else. or course.
II a man pays all these attentions to a
married woman ii is bound to provoke
the comment OF the wOman's friends
or So-called friends. and no woman
must do anything which will provoke
comment. just as soon as gossip is eX-
cited over what She is doing she must
call halt. The friendship between a
man and woman may be perfectly
proper That has nothing TO do with
the case. She must avoid the very APP
pcarauce of evil"
There is one branch OF this subject
on which Mr.. McAllistcr naturally did
not care to talk, and that was the
branch which deals with the possible
actions of the husband when matters
come to critical POINT. so far as the at
tenti0nS of some man or other TO his
wife are concerned, and reach stage
where silence is no longer possible.
Some club men say that. in case like
this, the only thing 10 do is to thrash
the interloper Another class of men
who may or may not have had experience
to guide them say that the very best
thing to do is to 90 to the gallant knight
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06
Bismarck's Habits.
Ytr l0rkHrala.

The Prince rises at Q o'clock and
breakfasts on three eggs. one raw and
two cooked. From then TO y. pencil i'm
hand-a long pencil. about two feet
long. especially made for him-he trans
acts what business there is TO do.
While this is going on he drinks-be-
tween 10 and y o'clock. if work be
light-a pint Of mcSclla; if heavy. a
quart of the same. At - o'clock he
walks half-hour. and returns to break
fast at IA light breakfast. at which he
eats no bread or drinks no wine. After
breakfast he pays or receives visits or
canters for an hour or 50 in the Thier-
garten. His evenings are devoted to So
cial relations.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06

Can l use your telephone minutc?'
she asked, as She ran into neighbor'S
on Second avenue with a shawl over her
head.
"Oh, certainly"
I'm going to give a'party next week,
and | want a few friends
"YeS?"
only my friends"
''YeS?"
And therefore you-you won't be-
Angry if am not invited, nor won't
consider il cheeky If you use my tclc-
phone to invite others? Oh. no. Any
one who keeps telephone in the house
for the use of the neighborS soon gets
used 70 anything. Why, a man came in
here the other day and used the line to
call my husband up down town and dun
him for bill, Go ahead and call up
the Sub-Office."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06
A SHO'NUFF SPERIT.
AMI IT BROKE UP THE REVIVAL AT THE OLD
SPOUT SPRING.
How Old Sandy Came to be Installed as Pastor Of
the Pine Knob Church-Ihe Rev. Sim
Pitts Was Diverted and Naughty and
Came to Grief
COPYRIGHT 1890.

Trouble arose in the church. For
years the Pine Knob congregation, col
ored, had been in most happy condi-
ton. The revivals had been well at
tended. and the sisters had shouted with
fervent lustineSs: but ambition crept in
and then the trouble arose like poison
Gus vapOr.
1t was old Sandy Bottomly's fault.
He had grown jealous of the great and
deserved popularity of the Rev. Sim
Pitts, and wickedly rebelled against
him. The truth is, old Sandy wanted
to give up his trade of making
horse collars and devote himself to the
the ministry; and, not cOntented with
the prospect of breaking away alone, he
strove to create diSSention and thereby
lead number of members away with
him.
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rebel a contemptuous look. Abr-
was sung, prayer was Offer wynn
then the Rev. Sam Pitts arose H. H. and
a few commonplace words a' Foae
turned upon old Sandy and b .'- '-el
skin him. Sandy arose and .aa %
lelSurely up the hillside. The n .o..l
shouted in derision-thc minis. oi.e
crushed the rebellion. AftDr la. .-a
Sandy returned. willie
My frien's," said he. ,tsrai,.
rock, you is dc las folks I'm n, ,,- wa
take de vantage o. er man. 80 vi .e'
prays dat you will yerc whu, f. ","
say. II has been norated rrb ,-' ..'
'munity dat wants ter preach ny ''
bruderS, but fur why9 Gaze Itb.,r.s''
you needs er homes man ter tall, ,a. va.
At one time Mr.. Pitts wuz fn,, Wa
puSSon. er yisitin' de sick am hcn,.. .''
bury de dead; but like de- pen.fa5 ','
he is got fat an lazy, an femme tan '' vs.
dat when or man gifts lazy 70 is m..i
hard fur him ter be honest. So. ro.. ?
is gwine ter take his place. Ho,
folks" -
The Poop had begun go cry
against him.
''JeS' hol' on er minnit. fur f. f...
yo' leave dat am gwine 90 DO dis .
night Suthin' came ter me in er dr.'-
an tole me dat dis man WIZ corr.
Dat suthin' said dat we would a.l f,.5
out dis day. ! aXcd how. aud den
Spcrit said dat as proof de- very w...
whar he preached would be- 'tam.rs...
/ said sholy not, fur dar want mo- rr-'.
water in de world den dc Spout >,-.
but dc Spcrt sisted ON il. AM now. b.
doan prube ter be er fac wy. Tr .L
no mo- ter say. an dis pus>on ds, I..
got fat often us kin 90 ahead B-.f'-
Fin" old Sandy added. addro,>r,
well known deacon. Twill You r'..
step down thar an taste 90 dat wa,..
Sah?"
"Oh. stop yo' foolin' an .et di>s.-.
revival 90 on" brother Fin answered
You know dar amt no better water ..
de world"
Oats jest whut blcbc, myself.
said old Sandy, but wants ter ,pe a.,
know IF dat wuz cr Sho' nuf >per.r.~
"Oh. I'll taste de- water" brother
Fin replied. AN den ! hupc, yon ISL.
go away from yere an let Ms wor>htrr
peace"
He dipped up gourdfgl of thewa,,-
drank swallow, threw thc gouri dow.
and heaved diStreSSing'y 4 comno
ton followed. Other brother, dram.
and gagged. The preacher seized
cupful, drank, and had to .ia down. II
would be impossible 20 describe Oh.
scene that followed Women threw u,
their hands in terror. and old m,n STOOD
and trcmbled. One fellow. holdcr tha,
the rest. seized the bougi of O. ,ho-
tree and let in on the preacher. Th
false prophet ran away. glad to c,D4.
with his life.
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and what would our neckS be worth
with him loose?
Throw him into the tank, then, and
let's be off. said Pat.
Il felt my breath fast going under
Steve's vice-like grip, was yaSually con-
scious of being dragged to the side OF
the great iron tank, and then all was
blank. 4 burning sensation in my legs
and feet aroused me TO consciousness.
Ii being Saturday night. there was not
more than a foot of liquor in the tank,
and | had been so fortunate as to strike
the bottom i'm an erect position. But
my feet and ankles felt as II was
standing on bed Of Goals. The dread
full acid was burning them to the bone.
| made no effort TO attempt to climb the
smooth sides of the tank, for knew 1t
would be useless. Ny feet were dead.
| heards shouts and tramping in the mill
above me, pistol shots and confusion,
remembered crying out feebly, and
then tainted.
Ellis fine physique and strong con-
stitution will pull him through, were
the words / heard next. | felt miSerably
weak. and had just enough sense to re-
alize that | was at home in my own bed,
and that it was the doctor talking TO
Mr.. Wharton and my mother. Six
months later l had fully recovered and
came into the Office here at the urgent
request of Mr.. Wharton as assistant
clerk. To save my life, however, it was
necessary to cut of both limbs.
Luckily my education had been such
as TO well qualify me for my position,
and, when Mr.. Searle died two years
afterward, / was unanimously elected to
fill the position as treasurer.
Yes, that's how it happened-a
streak of luck, l call it. 1t cost me
something. though, that money can't
replace, after all.
And. as ne glanced down toward the
two stumpS that rested on his chair,
tears could be seen glistening in his
ewes
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06
GIDDY WOMEN.
WARD McALLISTER LAYS DOWN THE LA" IN
REGARD TO FLIRTING.
The Attentions Married Lady May Receive ron
Young Men-Sodety Does Not Show It's
Disapproyal Until the Hus-
band Objects.
spsctal corresponGenes ofMe Reqi.lr.

Special Correspondence Of the Register
What attentions may married wo-
man legitimately accept at the hands OF
her young men acquaintances?'
This was the question | asked ward
the other day, and IL was
prompted by the stories that have Sc
cured circulation in the clubs of late.
connecting the names of young married
women in a very unpleasant way with
the names of men who were supposed
not only TO be friends of the family to
which the women in question belong,
but tried friends of the woman's nus
bands. The stories concern people who
are of considerable consequence in the
social world of New York, and are
therefore peculiarly interesting. The
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06
Endorsement.

Or. NoStrum (accosting a prominent
tragcdian)-''Ah Ia, Mr.. Booth-Barry.
| understood that you have used a bot
tie of my cure-all to your advantage.
Do you object TO giving me testi-
monial?"
Mr.. B.-Barry (who has utilized the
aforesaid as missile TO give a back
fence Tom-cat its QuietuSl Certainly
not. You may say: 4 have used one
bottle of your remedy with telling
effect: my friends are unanimous i'm say
Ing that act like another man.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06
4 Natural Conclusion.

Prosecuting attorney (holding up an
uncertain looking object before the
iury)-"Gentlemen, my client was struck
over the head with this bit of Sheet-iron
by the foreman of the composing room. -
Opposing lawyer (after hurried con-
Sultation with his client
Honor. the gentleman opposing me is in
error; that is not Shcet-irOn.'
Judge" What is il, them
OppoSition-"It is the Office towel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06

Old Sandy was installed a> u,.
He lived high for "A few wcc,> In
an ugly secret leaked out OH. 0
rascal had discovered the source of t.r
Spout Spring and az % timely mumut
had cmptied barrel OF >oapero,e .l-
To il. He was numerically whipped
with the thorn bougI tha- had orn
used on the Rev. Sim Pitts. and shortly
afterward, upon conviction oil having
stolen a hog, was sentenced o hr pa-
itcntiary for three years.
The Rev. Sim Pitts will preach 90 n.
Spout Spring next Sunday.
OpIE j. ErAp.
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Noycl Use of the Clacque.
T...f.. ". .aHf.f

4 lady London correspondent writing
i'm provincial contemporary surely
libelS English ladies when she says that
en- roue to Her MajeSty's drawing rooms
some of them actually have n clacque
to surround their carriages and express
admiration of their dresses in presence
of the crowd.