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tention when one OF the Chicago zephyrs
gently discloses il TO view,
TIE Minneapolis girl wears the Rus
sian stocking, with its black bottom and
pink or scarlet leg divided by band OF
fGrry-looking silk chenille.
The red-lipped, dark-eyed, New Or
leans charmer has row OF blood-red
hearts pierced through with Cupid
darts wrought just where the supple
grace of the ankle swells into the full
ness of the leg.
The st. Louis girl has a true lovers
knot Of loyal blue or crimson ground;
aud the Boston girl-speak softly!
Probably legends In Sanskrit, Greek
odes in the original, Browning's sonnets
or Shelley's stanzas adorn the. sacred
Id OF the Boston girl, but only her
maker knows; even she herself removes
her eyeglasses before she looks upon its
intellectual contour.
Woman has been called as tickle as
she is fair, but there is one passion TO
which she remains faithful from the
time when she wears her hair in pgtail
braids to the melancholy days when
she pins what there is left of it in puffs
her tender interest in her hose. And
however engrossed she may be in theo-
sophy, religion, or poodles, however
wretched at the death Of loved ones or
the desertion OF the dear, however ex-
cited over reforming society or leading
cotillOns, she always reserves one cor
ner OF her mind through the most trying
situations, and keeps it clear and devo-
ted TO the care of her stockings.
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simply because there is no demand for

simply because there is no demand for
them.
But cross the boundary line OF Fifth
avenue, with the debatsble country on
either side, and the stockings directly
take on rainbow hues and sensational
prices. The salesman losses over box
after box Of the prismatic Shimmering
brauties. Here is pair OF black legs
with bright yellow ankles barred across
with straps OF yellow. Some ultra-fash-
ionable dame will wear those with a
black and yellow gown.
Here are pale blue hose, jewelled in a
pattern with mock emeraldS, diamonds,
and rubies. A black stocking. vsndyked
deeply about the ankle with scarlet, Is
the companion Of another black beauty
wrought with butterflies in cleaning
metallic threads, and the odd thing
about this pair is that the procession or
butterflies only begins where AL chance
of accidents exposing them to view
seems improbable, II not impossible.
Ouaintest Of all are the dazzling tarl-
tan plaids, which only the girl with d.
yinely slender ankles will have the
temerity to wear, for the decided
stripes in the plaid run round the stock
ing instead of being vertical.
There are blue and pink combinations
that would quicken Dresden China
shepherdess to life with longing for
their possession, and beautifully jetted
lace woven stockings with startling
realistic fesh-cOiOTed topS-all sorts and
conditions OF stockings, il would seem,
in color combinations Of French deli
cacy and beauty.
But the glory Of these wanes before
the splendor Of the hose imported for
the interior cities ana towns. In the
Windy City, where The piQuant exam
niles OF hosiery are not perpetually
yelled beneath the drapery Of conven-
tionality, stocking decoration is eleva-
ted TO one of the fine arts. The musical
girl wears upon her leg her favorlte
WagnerIan motif, or her best beloved
strain from the perennial and classic
',Maiden's Prayer" The athletic girl
displays the colors and apparatus Of her
own particular club, and the moneyed
girls hose is branded with the amount
Of her fortune, provided there is room
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MERRY CHRISTIANS.
In Four More Days the Joyous Festival
VIII Be Here.

In -Four More Days the Joyous tSstlSai
VIII Be Here.
Less than one week more and we
will be in the midst Of Merry Christmas.
The bundle siege Of the stores has been
in progress for two weeks, and on the
streets and in the cars Christmas pack
ages are becoming bulkier and bulkier
every hour, and last night, in this re-
gard, the streets were sight indeed.
Market and Main streets were particu-
larly the scene OF the army's ravages.
Dainty maidens, who would view with
horror bundle-carrying at any other sea-
son, were vending their devious course
in and out the crowds laden with pack
ages great and small. Young men,
catching the spirit, cheerfully bore yell
low-paper burdens until brought to grief
by a familiar modelling face and con-
fronted at the same time with the prob
lem how to get their hats of In gal
liant salute with both hands full.
Little boys and girls stood up with
faces glued TO window psnes In wide
eyed delight at the treasures displayed
so lavishly, while they made mental
lists they would write to Santa Claus
for so as to give him plenty of time to
get ready for Christmas morn. Many
of the merchants have decorated their
windows with unique and pretty holy
day decorations.
1t is small wender that the stores are
thronged or that purses become thin and
fabby as the days wear on, for each
shopper represents at least one, but
more likely score of gifts TO be chosen
for dear ones at home and abroad, In
honor of the wonderful season OF giving
and receiving, OF peace and good Will,
so near at hand.
"Ohristmas comes earlier every year"
is the inconsistent remark OF many who
are lust beginning to realize that the
grand old festival is almost upon them
before they have given a thought to the
preparation that must be made for that
worthy celebration.
The note OF preparation is sounding
on every side and its stirring call is
meeting with ready response. Already
the day has proved too short TO crowd
in all that must be done, and the night
hours are being encroached upon more
every Gay. Eight, 9, 10, II o'clock sees
the crowd still eager, still untiring. As
the sunlight fades from the scene rad
lance hardly less bright streams from
every store in the glare Of gas and cleo
trio lights.
The store windows are q study In them
selves, containing objects as varied as
human pleasures and tastes, or as the
the expressions OF the crowd hurrying
past. These great bazaars, which give
an index in the advertising columns OF
the REGISTER of what they contain,
hold something for all, be 1t suit OF
clothes or box Of candy, tin horn or
a silver service. Each window gives
brilliant index OF the contents within,
their arrangement exercising the best
efforts Of skillful workmen to catch the
eye and hold the attention.
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CATTLE CAR COMPANIES

Making War Upon Zach Other In Chicago
An the companies Building Their Own
"Palace" Cars.
CHICAGO, December IA bitter aud
wordy warfare Is in progress among the
priyate cattle cars companies when
PROMISES TO develope into something
serious. TIE center OF attack would be
seen the Street Stable-Car Company.
Arrayed against them are several OF
the largest cattle shippers who own car
lines Of their own, and some OF the rail-
roads which have gone into the improved
cst,le csr business on their own account.
The origin of the unpleasantness was q
decision OF Judge Gresham some months
ago removing the restrictions from the
use of feeding and watering devices,
which urior to the decision, had been
mopopoiized by the few companies then
controlling the palace" car lines.
The patent once removed any one
was AZ liberty to apply the feeding
tronoh 10 common cattle cars at an ex-
nense of q few dollars and have MS own
"Palaee" cars. The result has been
the rand multiplication of palace
cattle car lines and there are now some
eighteen private companies competing
for the trade. ,
The Burlington, the Pennsylvania
the New York Central, the Santa Re,
the Northwestern, the st. Paul, the
Michigan Central, the Pan Handle and
the Lsckawana have also established
their own "Palace" car lines, evidently
growing tired of sending fat mileage
checks to these corporations, and are
remodelipg their old live stock cars into
regular palace cars.
5 W. Allerton, 1.-The Cattle King" is
leading the attack on the part OF the
SINNERS with the charge that the street
csr company is violating the Interstate
Commerce regulations in favor OF certain
shippers by paying back to them part
Of their mileage in order to get Omaha
and Kansas City business,
He also prefers other charges against
the Street Car Company. Both sides TO
the controversy are using the columns
of the local press freely, adding fuel to
the bitterness engendered.
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vbere she does her shopping. Stock
ms that find ready sale in the Sixth
avenue shops are not seen on Broadway
counters: not that they are less expen-
sve over on the Democratic avenue, FOR
he opposite condition prevails, and
s-0ekings that never see the light OF
isy in New York are imported In hun
ireds OF varieties for the Western and
\SlHthern trade.
The stocking Of elegant gentility, sug-
ess,ive OF a home on Fifth avenue, al
invitation 10 the Patriarchs', a box at
the opera, a villa at Newport, a husband
NJ papa with a pew IN the Stock Ex-
bsrge. and all the rest Of the good
things. is Of the color OF Hamlet's
CLOAK. Of the texture OF Queen Mao's
web. and the ft Of true lovers kiss.
There is more individuality 70 this bit
Of feminine gearing that you would
think possible from the uniformity OF
ts ,ombre hue. This individuality is
sma,ter OF structure rather than color,
and OF adjustment instead Of decora-
t0B.
The ultra-elegaut woman with the
unlimited bank account buys the Bern
.ardt stocking extension with an an
rsyed district that does duty as an IN
ssryest and other sacred garments
which shall be nameleSs. These stock
rgs begin 1t the toes and are gartered
about the neck or shoulders. When q
woman gets one OF them on, she never
has 10 hunt around In the damp chill OF
winters morning TO find the other
one. because it's there. Another pecu-
.srity of the woman who wears this
garment is a certain serenity that marks
her expression and manner. She may
BE- a woman acquainted with disap-
pointments in love; her husband may be
hth.ess; her friends false, her life
allure, but she is dead sure Of one
.b.Bg-her stockings can't come down,
sad she smiles the wrinkles all out Of
her face in secure content and peace of
mind.
A woman always sits down on the
G0or 20 put on the ordinary stocking.
S1e doesn't know why. only that her
mother aud grandmother always sat
down on the door TO put on theirs, and
she does 10 inadvertently, just as she
picks locks and takes out corks and but
tons her gloves with hairpiH. But the
sy0luted tights she puts on as the chorus
g.r gets into her stockings. She sits
down TO a chair and smoOths on one foot
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WHEELING REGISTER SUNDAY DECEMBER 20 lsaTEN PAGES

gestive OF gauze petticoats and a
spangled girdle. Indeed, the ladies snG
the dancers buy thls garment at the
same counter, the one under the name
of combination hose" aud the other In
good plain English as tights. 1t is, in
deed, remarkable how the sale OF tights
has increased during the last two years.
and how many ladies are wearing them,
both in the silken webbing from sheer
vanity and in the woven woods for
warmth.
Just a shade removed from the tights
in iniQuious suggestiyeness are the new
"pantellas," which are stockings woven
long enough 20 reach the waist, the
extension being gracefully narrowed at
the top TO strap, which buttons on the
corset or waist. These stockings are
self-adjusting, requiring no side elastic
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them after all. only hne female form
feshings.

them after all, only fine female form
fleshings.
BellaIre had one Of the best com.
panies at popular prices last week .nss
has ever visited the town. All We IT,,
the Elysian thearter conthneu o's
crowds to see the Gibney, dsroon q
Gibney Comedy Company.
-
Mary Patrice Thltbeck, who Is
known TO the public a Patrice. the son.
brette and who has been with Par Oh
Jacks until few weeks STAGE, Gld not
prosecute her suit for 100000 damages
for breach OF promise OF marriage
against Albert p. Alakeslee, the board
OF Trade man. in Judge Anthoays
Court December Z. She is now 10 New
York and is said to have recently mar
rled.
Nat Goodwin's new venture, IA GAY
Deceiver." has been disappointuentto
his many admirers, who had been In
dulging the hope that be had definitely
maze 10 his mind TO try for reeog-
uized comedy position. he has proved
the EOsseksiOu VI It>Nd 1~sS NSN'NN-
capacity, but the favor Of 5uriesque
seems to have been so thoroughly
ground into him by his early experiences
that he can not shake " OIL l; would
seem that II ono who sspires to be
comedian can not fnd new play 10
serve his purpose be might nnearth
something from the vast storehouss OF
old English comedy which might Do
worked over 10 suit the modern appe-
tite. Jefferson did this. add though the
way he did il has been sharply criticized
by some, he has at least managed tn
make revivals immensely entertaining
without derogatiDg Ia the least from his
rank as legitimate comedian. The
ranks OF true comedians stand very
much In need OF recruits, too. Jefer-
son is quite we'll in years. Robson has
passed so, and there arc but three or
four Others In the fed.
-
The kaflee visite and conversation
party given at Arion Hall, on Thursday
evening. was heartily enjoyed. There
was quite a large assemblage OF both
the older and younger members present,
and between music, dancing and card
playing, the hours were happily occu-
MED.
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REAL ESTATE MARKET.
Deeds of Transfer Left for Record Yes
terfa

Deeds of Transfer Left for Record Yes
terfRy
The following transfers Of real estate
were left for record at Clerk Hooks
Office yesterday:
Deed made December 2, 1891, by
George R. E. Allen Special Commission
er to John j. Kahn, for q piece OF
ground on south Side of Thirteenth
street. Consideration S4,005,
Deed made December nth, 1891, by
Archibald w. PAUL and wife TO the
Nail City Stamping Company, for lot
No. 20 on the west side OF Water street.
Consideration, $40.
Deed made December II, 1891, by
Edward D. Ebert, to Sarah Peake, for
lot No. In division A OF Henderson
sub division Of the Ellen Forsyth track.
Consideration 500.
Deed made November Q, 1883, by T.
NJ. Garvin, Special Commissioner, to
Hezikian Redman, for piece OF ground
IN Buena Vista. Consideration $3.50.
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AMUsEnENrs.
LIZZIE EVANS.


There will appear at the Opera House
Friday and Saturday, December rs and
20, with Christmas and Saturday natl
nees. Miss L zzie Evans, the wcll-known
petite star, will present her latest sue
cess, Miss Prue," by Miss Martha
Morton, author OF The Merchsus,"
the New York prize play. Miss Prue"
ia q Connecticut home story. The char
actors are drawn from life, az the an-
thor's sarly New England home.
WILBUR OPERA COMPANY.
The Minneapolis Tribune speaks as
follows OF the Wilbur Opera Company,
which appears at the Grand AL next
week:
Last night the stage literally blaIed
with bright costumes, pretty girls and
charming stage pictures. When MISS
Kcrwin made her first appearance she
received an applause that would can'ea
Patti TO feel proud. The little priula
donna is as bright and sparkling as
ever, and sang and capered about With
her old time vivacity.
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A woman bases her calculations upon
the kind Of stockings worn by her
friend And In the unwritten code OF
girlhoOd IL is deemed greater Ofense
for woman TO wear Il wrinkled or I'M
mended stocking than even cheating at
cards is accounted among men.
For daytime wear the general stock.
ing is OF fine black silk, without decora-
ton OF any kind. For evening or dreSsy
house wear the stocking must match
the slipper, and the slipper must match
the gown. These stockings are also
plain or embroidered in the same tints,
and in the best shops you will not see
displayed a fancy stocking OF any kind,
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NOTES OF TnE RIVER
News of the Boats and BOatmon Along
the Ohio.

News of the Boats and Boatmon Along
the Ohio.
The Frank Gilmore, Crescent and
Ed. Roberts, passed up yesterday with
lows of emptes.
The Belle Prince was inspected By
the local commissioners Yesterday ana
stood the test. She departed for 81.
Marys' in the evening.
The Siota, with good trip, departed
for Cincinnati at 10 o'clock.
The keystone State for Pittsburg and
the Congo for Cincinnati, are to-days'
packets.
The following boats passed down
Yesterday with tows of coal for South
ern points: Ark, Pacific, Joe Nixon,
Twilight and Joe Walton.
TIE Fay S. departed for Browns
Island with three empties.
The marks at midnight showed II feet
: inches and falling.
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ABOUT STOCKINGS.
,rF GO TO THE KNEE AND SOME 60 TO
The NICK.
4. Entertaining Dissertation on That ALI lmpOrian!
l-fc,s Of Feminine Apprel-Ihe Bernhard
Extension -Pantelas Ultra and Jewell
le3-MuSical and Genteel.


wonderful index to character is the
MI ofsilken webbing wherewlth my lady
.othes her slender ankle and the gra-
sous fulneSs Of her thigh. a single
.s-impse OF q woman's stocking caught
i. She steps from her carriage or gath
srs her petticOats up at muddy cross
gslk soffices the skilled student in
cooking psychology 20 determine to
wbat part of the country she belongs,
N what phase Of society she moves, aud
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SOCIETY'S REALM.
TContt,a,cd from strth Page.l

ltOULtWWttt JIUUt acA-tfS A AJt'
On Friday evening Miss Maggie
Springer gave surprise party to
Martha Hickman, OF the East End,
ouite o pleasant time was spent by all
nresent. Refreshment were served.
Those present were: Jim Meade, Archie
Rose. Leon Taylor, Nora Abram, Ida
Hebrapk. Lizzie Miller, Ray Ferrel,
Mamie Berkman, Nellie Berkman, Clara
Null. Lille Null, Eddie Null, Gertle
Smith, Maggie smith, Luella Springer,
Allen Springer, Maggie Springer,
Martha Hickman, Ami Beavers, Fannie
Grant, Martha Rine, Lue Teasdeal.
50
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Cochran gave
An ENJOYABLE birthday reception TO q
number OF their friends at their home
ont CaldwelPs run, last Friday after
noon. the occasion being the eighty
fourth birthday of Mrs. Cochran. Mr..
Cochran is eighty-fve years old, and the
genial old couple are almost as spright-
ly as they were In their younger days.
The bountiful repast served by Mrs.
Cochran herself was heartily enjoyed
by all present. Countless wishes were
tendered the happy couple for many
more similar occasions.
-
Next Wednesday evening Mr.. Edward
Kratz and Miss Lena Zimmerman will
No married at the residence OF the
brides father, Frederick zimmerman,
ESQ, on South Wood street. Quite a
number Of invitations have been sent
out and the wedding viii be quite a
large affair.
Mrs Morris Horkheimer arranged a
delightful theatre party for the college
coneert at the Opera House Friday
evening. The party was composed OF
Ss,ssas H,rsch. Rosenberg, Hattie Reed,
Nellie Baer. Sarah Horkheimer and
Carrie Nye.
The K. R. R. Club held one OF their
highly enjoyable meetings in Tiltonyille
on wednesday evening at their rooms
On Main street Refreshments were
served Al the proper hour after which
5,nc,rg was resumed. Those present
wsre. Misses Mamie and Annie Mccain,
Ida Triton. Birdie Garden, Pearl Nc
Mans Kate Lowry, Pearl and Lily
West. SallIe Stringer, Ella Duroan'
Iiz1ie Aiken, Jennie Shively, Messrs.
Harry and Joe Linton, Ksleb Dough
er,v Dayjd Mendill. Barton Jones, John
Mccain. George Cusiek, Hugh Cusick,
Mifljn McManus, James Machin, Frank
StrinUar. Albert Roth, John Risdon.
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Cards have been sent out by Mr.. and
Mrs ". P. Hubbard fDr the marriage oi
their daughter, julia Payne Hubbard,
TO Mr.. Wilson Irwin Kelly. Thnrsday'
| December 81, at the Forest, the country
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Foster stun Improving.

WAsH1NeroS, d. C. December 10
Secretary Foster is reported 70 be
stronger and brighter to-day and NAV
be able to leave his room next week.
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me next stocking phase in order OF
st.lneSs is a dual garment that clothes
y ne ieet and ties with an elastic ribbon
ssOat the waist. and even on the most
Sained grQnde dame is strangely sug-
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80, the attenuated calf for the requi-
Ute row of ciphers. Still, that Eina OF
: stocking, even though 1t lack the line
~ beauty, attracts 8 great deal OF al
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IL YOUR BACK ZCHE3
Osyuu are al worn out, really good for non
BR0HSS TRoF ETTTEEs.
uwE eurs you cleanse your liver, and give
sSeod sEcsftiA
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and puts on its slipper. Then she goes
through the same modus Opersndi with
the other foot. After this she stretches
Tie transparent net up over her knees
As bride smooths on a wedding glove
'elderly aud cautiously, then STANDS up
Is she draws il above her neck, ana
.ealS in love with herself and ali man
aad. Ii is a picture, poem, an lGyi
o see a pretty woman clothed In TINS
comprehensive garment. which Is the
nos, costly expression Of the stocking
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NOT ICE.

We have been appointed the Agents Of The
Champion Iron Co., Of Hrnto1, o., the largest
Irop and Fence and OrnaInsntsa " Orks In tbs
United States. They manufacture - different
STYLES Of Fence. Cemetefy Lot Encl sutss,
Bailders' Iron Work. Iron Stairways. BRACKETS
for balconies, VerSnds Columns. vsranda Rail
ipgs, Iron Tree Guards window Guards, settss
and CbAirs, Eutrabcs Gates. Iron Posts, GAlrsn
lzed Iron Work. Fire Escapes, 4c., &C.
Making . speciality % this class ~ work. ane
haTing q spisndidly equipped plEnt, theg az
ore pared 20 make much closer prices than can
b. obtained elsewhere. We shall b pleased 70
show designs and quote pics.
..a, a. .. sWEkNss.Tsrsw
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Cards have been sent out by Mr.. and
Mrs. W. P. Hubbard nor the marriage OF
their daughter, Julis Payne Hubbard,
to Mr.. Wilson Irwin Kelly. Thursday,
December 81, at the Forest, the country
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The first military hop Of the season
will be given by the Linslg Cadets, 81
the arnery on Wednesday evening, and
a delig htful time Is anticipated
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The reception aud dance following
the College Concert st the Opera House
on Thursday evening st the rooms OF
Wheeling Club was heartily enjoyed
The affair vas arranged by the thester
marty II some fifteen couples Of young
society people and all had most enjoy.
able time.
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This Is the second season that men
have been crowdiug down into the front
row OF seats to see LA, the mode! 10
The Ciemenceau Case" they 20, they
see snd they 60 away conqusred. Per.
sons Of delicate senslbllities SILVER and
gssy upon the unyeIliDg OF the mode!
in the studio, and then they look again
and fnd that there is nothing 70 shock
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Manager Gsnthsr has a strong care
for tnis week At the Grand. The WI
Der Opera Company Is strong pulie
aud money-maEer for Opera hous
managers.
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w. J. Fleming has filed bis company
for Around the World 10 Eighty Days,
and is now busily engaged at his re-
hesrsals. his trial with Custer" was
not a success, as those who saw 1t here
will testify.
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The new ''City Directory" is not as
good as the old "City Directory" al
though the company isstrong, with Dan
DAILY, Charles Seaman, Luxe Schoocrsf',
j. c. Miron, julius Witmark, BessIc
Cleveland, Amelia Glover.