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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-23
Seventh, the sign for ''mcn and

Seventh, the sign for ''mcn and
women
Eighth, the sign for silence, which is
touching the lips with the finger Of the
right hand and bowling the head.
The sentence then reads in signs,
Lord. Temple, His, in, Let men and
women. silence
To my congregation this is as plain as
spoken words are to those who hear.
Now let us analizc some of the signs
that | have just described. The first
part Of the sign for male person is the
lifting of an imaginary hat brim. This,
Joined to sign OF possession. denotes
the word his" II | wanted to sign
man." / would make the first part of
this sign, and then | would raise my
hand about the height OF mans head.
For boy" l would lower the height Of
my hand. according to the stature of
the object was describing. I'm each of
the following the male signs form the
chief part OF the root of the sign.
Father is the male sign. followed by
holding an imaginary child i'm the out
stretched arms. "SOn" is the male sign,
followed by hugging AN imaginary
child TO the breast. The signs for fc-
males differ and their root sign which
is made by passing the right thumb
from the ear 10 the chin
a year is expressed by making the
right clinchcd fist revolye around the
left hand as the sun revolves around the
earth. A month is expressed by run
ming the right foreiinger down the left
hand as though it were running down
the length Of a calendar page. To de-
note an hour | make a circle with my
right forefnger around an imaginary
clock dial on my left hand, A minute
is described by making a small fraction
Of the complete revolution.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-23

"Where is the dashing boarder who
used to be the life Of the table when
was here before, Mrs. Livermore. asked
the old patron of the house, addressing
the landlady.
Il married him" was the quiet reply.
Indeed He was one of the spright-
Hest fellows ever met. always bubbling
over with spirits and chock full of
stories. He's away from home, | sup
pose; | haven't seen him since l return
ed"
Hes at home; he has never been
away"
Indeed. where is he them"
Hes i'm the kitchen washing dishes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-23
After which He Probably resumed.

chicago lIlDuh'
Miss KajoncS," began the youth, in
a faltcring voice, Il"
He had risen to his feet, but he looked
nervouSly about the cosy front parlor,
suddenly paused, and then sat down
again.
With casual and apparent uncon-
cious motion Of her superb hand and
arm the young woman drew down the
blind.
"What were you about to say, Mr.
HankinSon?"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-23
4 Popular Dance.

First Sweet Girl-Oh, you should
dance Strauss new minuet waltz; its
perfectly lovely!
Second Sweet Girl hate those poky
old minuet figures.
"Oh. it isn't like the old minuet at all.
It's too lovely for anything! You waltz
awhile. and then the music changes and
Won 20 of in a corner and hug"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-23
Wasn't Celebrating 1t as Formerly.

Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Bilus-John, what day Of the
month is this?
Mr.. Bilus-ThiS is the fifth.
watching him out of the corner Of
her eye)-Why, this is our wedding an
niversary, isn't it?
Believe it is, Maria-belieyc it is.
Nasty-looking day, isn't it? (Yawns)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-23
\ GHOST.

f. L. st. Antoine in Atlanta Constitution
Al night beside my dreamless bed
She walks with soft and thrilling tread
Living through death and all things dead.
She does not speak-a form OF mist.
Holding with life solemn try-t.
With hands unclasped and lips un6is>ed.
But could touch those lips and feel
Tho white. sweet arms around me steal;
Though death did then his face reveal.
And fash his sword between us-I,
Mad i'm "a moments ecstacy.
Would kiss her heavenly lips and die.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-23
HEALTH IS WEALTH.

DR.. +. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENr, "a guaranteed specific for Hy,teria. Dlzzi-
ness Commissions, Fits Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache. Nervous Prostitution. caused by the
use OF alcohol or tobacco. Wakefulne.s. Mental
Depression. Softening Of Brain. resulting In i'm
sanity and leading 10 misery. decay and death,
Premature Old Age. Bnrrenne-s, Loss 81 Power
i'm either sex, Involuntary LOsse, and Sperma-
torrhn caused by overeNertion of the brain.
Self buse or Over-lndugence. Each box con
tains one month treatment. 800 box or six
boxes for 800, sent by mail prepaid on receipt
IL.
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-23
We Guarantee Six Boxes

To cure any case With each order received
by us Tor six boxes. accompanied by 800. we
will send the purchaser our written guarantee
% refund the money II the treatment does not
effect "a cure. Guarantees issued only by McLAIN
BROTHERS. Druggists. sole agents, McLain
Block. corner Market and Twelfth streets,
Wheeling ". Va. seAed&gc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11
1olsror AND THE BEAR.
How the Celebrated Novelist's Presence OF
Mind Saved His Life.

How the Celebrated Novelist's Presence Of
Mind Saved His Life.
An incident is related about the cele-
brated writer. Count Tolstoi, which
nearly cost him his life He went out
on bear hunt with some Of his friends,
and, after selecting a spot which COM
manded good view of the surrounding
grounds, some of the more experienced
hunters suggested that the snow had
better be trampled down so that it
would be easier for them to move about
and get out of bruins way and have
time enough to take shot at him If he
should come upon them Unexpectedly.
The Count however, although mp to
his waist in the snow, objected to this
and said that it was entirely unneces-
shooting the bear and not wrestling with
him
They did not have to wait long, for
the bear. which had just risen from its
lair, was walking along to get out of the
way of the hunters when it suddenly
stepped out into the open space directly
in front of Tolstoi.
He coolly took aim and fred, but the
ball, for some reason or other, went
wide of its mark. Taking aim
again he fired, this time hitting the
bear in the head. and the bullet
lodged in the lower Jaw and of course
only made a very irritating wound,
which made the bear so savage that,
taking few jumps, he was upon Tolstoi
before he was able to realize it Just
as the bear came close enough to him he
dropped down. and of course the bear
went right over his body. Tolstoi's
whole body sunk into the deep snow,
and the only part that remained exposed
was his head, which the bear tackled as
soon as he had recovered from his sur
prise in seeing Tolstoi disappear so sud-
denly.
Tolstoi did his best to push his head
down as low as possible, and elevated
his fur cap for the bear to bite. Twice
the savage animal snapped at it. and
then, discovering his mistake, made a
bite deeper down. this time taking a
piece of flesh from the Counts right
cheek
Just at this moment his comrades re-
turned, and by their loud yells sue
ceeded in driving away the bear, who
very slowly turned his back upon the
hunters and walked into the woods,
master of the situation.-London Tele-
graph.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11

publican North-a single negro that
has ever been considered good enough
to hold the position of postmaster or
any other position that requires an
ounce Of brain work. It is well enough
to live in the North and talk of negru
domination in the South, but where il
the Northern town, county, city or
State that will swallow the same medi-
cine? The Northern negro is not born
slave. but he is just as effectually
shut out from the advantages of hui
mainly as though the chains were
forged upon him. He can never be
any thing at the North but niger
still, and the maudlin sympathy so
freely expressed for the rights of the
negro" down South can be better ex-
tended in the North.
Equally as many ''cutrages" are
committed in the city of Philadelphia
In one week as the whole State of Vir-
ginia in one year. yet no Congressional
committee investigates; and bat for the
rum" dealt out to the ignorant of both
races on election days and other lines,
the ''outrages" in the South would be
seldom heard OF. The salvation of the
negro North and South is for him to do
",
whites. learn to divide on party lines, they
will be more respected; but just SO long
as they allow pot house politicians" to
dictate their political course, so long as
they allow them to keep them in chains,
just so long will the whites keep to-
gether. Northern whites will not be
dominated by the negro. and they can
not force their Southern brother to do
what they will not do.
The 'force bill' will not benefit the
| negro, but on the one hand it will re-.
tard his progress 1t is nearly thirty
years since the war began. The major
ity of the old slaves have gone to theft
quiet home. A negro who can ever re,
member slavery must be about thirty
five years old. To have worked in 4
| field under master he must be close to
fifty years old. Time and education
| are healing prejudices, and the two
| races in the South are drawing closer
together, but this ''fire brand about &c
be cast in their midst by the fanatics a:
Washington will open wounds and re-
suit in the downfall of the negro in the
| end; for should there be general rev.
olution the whites of the North and
South would both unite against him
The strong prejudice right here in the
North is alone sufficient proof of my
| claim. Every blow struck at the whites
Of the South means two blows on the
shoulder of the innocent and industri.
Gus negroes, who ask nothing more than
| the privilege accorded every American,
| whether he be native or adopted; and
if he must fill the mental positions he
should at least be assisted to heal pref
udice instead of increasingly Thomas
w. Swami, in Philadelphia Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Tho Son of . Former Slave Discusses tn
Welfare of His Race.

Tho Son of . Former Slave Discusses tn
Welfare of His Race.
If you will allow a colored reader to
express few words through the col
umns of your paper regarding the much
talked-of NEGRO question" and the
National election bill" I will take ad-
vantage of your permission.
Being a native of Danville, Va, and
a son of q former slave, have been Hv-
ing North but brief period. but from
what have seen of the two sections
claim the Southern negro has more priv
ileges than his Northern brother of the
same race. Though have used my ut
most endeavor to avail myself of the
''equa1 rights so boastingly mentioned
by the friends of the negro" in the
North, am debarred from the work
shops, from the counting-rooms, from
official positions or from any occupation
I may seek. except that which requires
me to wear the white apron badge of
cook. or waiter or as hod-carrier.
must seek only the positions least re-
numerative, if not the most mental.
When I pass along Lombard street,
Philadelphia, find that prejudice
against them has crowded the negroes to-
gether like hogs in pen, and venture
to assert that there is not spot south
of Mason and Dixon's line where the
negro is in SO much misery or faces such
squa1id poverty, as the poor denizens OF
Lombard street and the other misera-
BILE quarters in which he has besn COM
PEELED, on account of his color. to reside,
in the '.good City of Brotberly Love.
It would be wise to let little of tn e
sympathy that arises from the love OF
the brother in black to begin here 81
home.
The South has done. and is still do
ing, more for the negro than many sup.
pose. Negroes have been sent from the
south to the United States Senate, to
the lower house of Congress, to the
State Legislature. and they have held
minor positions. but 1 have yet to hear
ss . ssblack Congressman" from the Re
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11

surprised at the uproar, but when within
few PAGES of the light gigantic figure
emerged from the obscurity and con-
fronted him he knew that he was in
situation where nothing but courage and
GOODNESS would avail him.
an. de Barzac, desire the honor OF a
few moments conversation" said Lee
mcurier, with drunken effort at COM
posture which was belied by the ferocious
expression of eyes glazing out of a dis
torted face.
call on me tomorrow" replied De
Barzac, sternly; 81 will listen to you
when you are sober"
"You will listen now. / am about to
extort a promise from you. Mile. Des-
tain
"Peace, rufian! your lips shall not
profane that name.''
"Ho! within there!' shouted the giant;
''bring the swords-bring lights!"
An officer, scarcely more sober than
his superior, brought two rapiers, while
another appeared with brand snatched
from the fire. Several others crowded
to the door; one of these was sober
enough to notice that De Barzac's left
arm was crippled. But remonstrance
only made the ruffian more ferociouS.
''Take your CHOICE" he said, Offering
the hits of the swords, and scarcely
had his opponent selected one than he
shouted, ''Guards rOns!" and began tho
combat. The unsteady light OF
the flambeau, added to the fumes
of wine and his insane rage,
detracted much from Lemourier's
skill as swordsman, while
De Barzac, cool, collected and COM
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11
TRAINING CHILDREN.
Teach Them to Use Their Minds as Well q
Their Eyes.

Teach Them to Use Their Minds Well
Their Eyes.
1t is reported that distinguished
New York lawyer in selecting a gov
erness for his children said to her: II
do not care so much what studies you
select for my children, but one thing i
shall insist upon, and that is that you
take special pains to cultivate their per-
ceptive faculties 1 want them to be-
come observers, so that they can intelli-
gently describe what they see." This
instruction has been highly commended
by some of the newspapers as containing
sound educational advice, but it shows
that the lawyer was not an educator. 1t
is true that observation is the founda-
ton of all knowledge, but it is nothing
more than the foundation 1t is not the
superstructure. Observers are not al
ways fine scholars, nor correct thinkers
Observation furnishes facts, but they
must be used we'll or they are worthless
1t is just as important that children
should be taught to think as it is that
they should learn to observe. Mere OBJ
servation makes them Paul Prys. but no
sages or philosophers Teach children
to use their eyes and their minds
both, if you would educate them
WISELY anu we'll uorc pcIlOQ III
life when observation is the main thing,
but that period is not the most impor-
tant in the life of an individual We
think the New York lawyer made an
other grave mistake in the education of
his children, and that was in putting
them under the care of a private tutor
instead of sending them to school
where they would come in contact with
their equals, who would do more for
them than their teachers Emerson
says, you send your boy to college to
be instructed by learned professors, but
his schoolmates educate him. 1t is i'm
possible for anybody to be well educated
without the stimulus of rivalry and
emulation 1t is possible to develop
talent in solitude, but not character
The greatest of the German poets,
Goethe, said, talent grows solitude,
but character is developed in the
stream of life" A boy or girl edu-
Gated under tutors is sure to be a one
sided character. and to have no real
knowledge of life or of the world. Chill
dren of rich parents miss the best part
of training and culture.-Cumberla
Presbyterian
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.

-There is not a section or a line
in the entire (McKinley) bill that will
open market for another bushel of
wheat or another barrel of pork
James G. Blaine.
Senator Quay is trading of the
force bill for the tariff bill. This goes
to prove that a bird in the hand is
worth several Southern Representa-
tives. Chicago Globe
Kentucky Republican law1essness
is shocking a great many people north
of the Ohio. because they suppose that
all the deyiltry is being done by Ken
lucky DemocratS--Louisvi Courier
Journal
a fearful story comes from Wash
ington that Senator Blair, of New
Hampshire, has prepared a speech
seven miles long in advocacy of his
resolution limiting Observation-Disclosures
Enquirer.
The Secretary of the Interior has
taken occasion to commend the mar
velous accuracy of Superintendent Por-
ter's statistical work. Marvellous is
hardly the word we should have used,
but it is true that Porter's figures have
caused considerable wonder.-Pitss-
burgh Dispatch.
Failing in the passage of the bill
designed to color fifteen or twenty dis
tricts of the South, the Republicans
may be expected to use the blocks of
five for all they are worth in the North.
The Plutocrats can not afford TO lose
the House this year.-St Louis Re-
public.
Tile hit me with stick which 1
have reason to believe has nobs on it,
but forgive him." said Mr.. Pecksniff
in an overflow of compulsory charity,
and it is believed that William Nc
Kinley, of Ohio, experiences similar
feelings in regard to Mr.. Blaine.-Prov-
idence Journal.
The addition of 500, 900 names to
the pension roll and the dissipation of
the surplus will be the sole results of
session of Congress so intent on ''busi-
ness" that it gagged the minority to
prevent delay in the proceedings. Tho
party can not win on a record like that.
Macon Telegraph.
Rudolph Blankenberg, the Phi1a-
delphia man who wrote Senator Quay a
letter offering to pay The expenses of a
series of libel suits to be institute ted
against the newspapers which have
been indulging in charges at the ex-
pense of the Pennsylvania statesman.
has not yet received reply. The SEN
ator will probably see Blankenberg
blankety -blanked before he will enter
in to any such arrangement-Washi
ton Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11
Hummrne-aIRps. FOOD.
They Live on Gnats and Not On Nectar, n
Some NsfuraIfxfs Think.

They Live on Gnata and Not On Nectar. a
Some Nafuralfxts Think.
Once upon a time saw large hum
ming bird at the lower end of sloping,
leafy-shaded glade. busily visiting every
tuft of Sweet Willism' up toward
where was laid down prone on the
turf with my eyes within sixteen inches
of q fine spray of flowers The bird was
fine fellow with his flashing coat Of
bright emerald green He visited every
flower of each c1ump as he came up the
little vale At last he reached the one
near my face. and with no suspicion
thrust his slender beak into each purple
cup. When 1 would wink my ewes he
would stop and peer at me with his wee
diamond black eyes, but could not see
what he got from the flowers TO eat,
whether nectar, pollen or minute in
sects- 1t is generally supposed that
they feed entirely on nectar. and that
their tongue is a slender tube BY which
they suck 1t up The student of biology
should take no such hearsay stories foSr
granted; facts are his stock in trade.
NV wish was to find out what and how
these tiny birdEngs were fed. so care
fully hid any person in the greenery
with my face within a few inches
of the nest. and waited long and i'm
patiently for feeding time, but the
parents did not show up in sight After
an hour or more. thinking my horse
near by kept them away / moved him,
and then hid still more carefully, but
in vain, and as the young became rest
less i concluded not to punish them
longer. Then looking carefully found
numerous weddings of the young on
twigs around the nest and the ground
below. / gathered humber of these
pellets, took them home. soaked them
in clear water, placed them under the
glass, and found them to be wholly
composed of the remains of very small
gnats and aphids. and seemingly moth
ing else l could find in them no heads
of small caterpillers and grubs- Many
of the wings and heads of these gnat
remains were SO perfect that the trained
entomologist might have determined
from them the species. There were
whole heads with the antennR attached,
whole perfect leg cases, etc. This
seems to settle the question that this
humming-bird does not feed its young
on nectar from flowers. as have read
they do. These young though nearly
full grown, had not their PEAKS as yet
more than one-third the length of the
old oneS--Forest and Stream
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11
A FAITHFUL DOG.
True to His Trust Even After His Beloved
Masters Death.

True to His Trust Even After His Beloved
Masters Death.
A touching incident which happened
not long ago in Maine village, illus
trates once more the fidelity Of a good
dog. A working-man had a handsome
Newfoundland which he had reared
from puppy, and to which he was much
attached
The dog returned the owners affec-
ton, and was extremely fond of follow
ing him to his days work. The master
did not encourage this, but sometimes
the Newfoundland would creep along in
the rear until he was too far from home
to be sent back, and then would come to
the front with every sign of delight in
his own cleverness-
One morning he had followed in this
way to a house where hiss master was at
work upon the roof. To keep the dog
from straying away the man put down
his coat and his dinner-pail and said:
There, old fellow. you followed me
without leave, and now you may stay
and watch my things"
The dog lay down as he was directed,
and the master went to his work In
the course of the forenoon the man fell
from a scaffold and was killed His
body was carried to his home. where his
wife was lying i'll. but no one could in
duce the dog to leave his post beside
the coat and dinner-pail- For two days
he remained, refusing TO eat, and show
ing his teeth whenever any attempt was
made to remove the things of which he
had been left in charge
At the end of that time, the wife of
the dead man, herself too i'll to leave
her bed. suggested that the dog would
perhaps obey her little son. a boy of two
years and half, just old enough to talk
plainly
The boy was taken to the place. and
moved by the loss of his father and the
excitement of the moment ran to the
dog, put his arms about his shaggy neck,
and burst into tears
The dog seemed to understand that
this was no ordinary lit of weeping. He
licked the child's hair soothinzly, and
when the boy took up his fathers coat
and pail, the faithful creature followed
submissively at his heels as If he recog-
nized the little one now as hiy master
Youths Companion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11

was already wandering to the band Of
warriors in war-paint and feathers.
"They are our allies" he said, follow
ing her glance, land they are preparing
for an expedition across the border"
''These the allies of France!"
The words were spoken in tone of
mingled surprise and scorn, yet the
voice had a magnetic tone which thrilled
the soul of the listener.
eff we did not enlist their services
the English would not fail to turn them
against u.s."
''There can be but little glory In such
warfare where the prize is wilderness,
and the honors of victory must be shared
with savages."
''And yet even here's De Barzac,
s'the legions of France have won re-
srenown. 1t is for us US to fight, per-
chance to die; the pages of history viii
uecord our deeds"