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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
AN INGENIOUS soHEME.
How Mrs. Dober Manages to Wash the
Five Little Dobers.
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Mrs. Hannah Dober, the mother oil
five little Dobers. has invented the most
rnioue toilet apparatus on record IL
- n machine that bathes, rinceS, drips
and dries the entire Dober brood simui-
taneously by the simple turning ol L"
crank. F..
The Dobers live on the water front,
near the old salmon cannery, BACK Oh
old Town. Like many of the houses IN
that vicinity, the home Of the DooerS Is
bnilt on piles. AT high tide the back
norcb of this humble home extends over
the water. and this fact was favorable
IN the idea which Mother Do0er hau
concealed in her head for some time
With the assistance of her husband, the
enterprising but overworked woman cut
q hole in the flooring OF the back porch
about four feet square, and then oullt Il
windlass like those in use on old-laSh-
toned well curbS.
Then she got a quantity of stout wire
cane or screens and made a crate or
basket that would easily slip through
the hole in the floor. This basket,
which was about three feet deep was
hing in sings fastened AT the four cor
ners. and attached TO the drum OF the
windlaSs. The baby washer was now
ready to be put in operation.
Bright and early every morning the
FIVE little Dobers are hustled out OF bed.
The eldest, a girl of nine, though small
for her age, is an extremely handy
Young girl and a great helm to her
mother. She peelS the nigNies of her
little brothers and sisters, likewise her
own and loads the children into the
wire basket
Next She throws in a handful of waf-
cred soap, and then joins the little oand
Of candidates for immersion. when
everything is ready Mother Dober, who
has been attending TO her household
duties in the meantime, comes out ana
mans the windlaSs crank. She lowers
her happy little flock down into the
clear, cool water, and gives them a
thorough douSing by working the crank
backward and forward.
This movement and the commotion
made in the basket by the children pro-
duces a lather from the soap and cleanSeS
the kids in manner equal, if not supe-
rior to tht regulation hand bath.
Unlike most children, who kick and
raise fuss when being scrubbed, the
little Dobers actually enjoy their matu-
final plunge bath. The cold water i'm
parts a healthy glow to their pink skin,
and their eyes sparkle with delight as
they duck and tumble over one another
in the basket. The youngest, a laugh
ing little youngster only eighteen
months old, fairly shrieks with delight
at the prospect of a plunge, and cries
when his mother thinks il too cold for
him TO 20 down in the basket
When Mrs. Dober thinks her brood is
clean enough to last till the next morn
ing she hauls the basket up flush with
the platform, fastens the crank and lets
them dry awhile. This operation and
the gentle zephyrs that blow in from
Bellingham bay remove all traces OF
moisture, so that no towels are needed
for drying the infants, which is an i'm
portant saving of material as well as
time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
IEel7e1s !
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whose appetites reached out after roast
beef and the Shiny firstlingS of the oyS-
ter season, but Maguire'S appetite, ig-
noring the Frenchman'S art, called for
the corn juice of the mOuntaineer; yet
no one eXer saw him intoxicated. His
face would bean with a luSter more in
tense, his nose would glow with a deeper
earneStneSs, and his tongue might fail
to toss off properly the flag end of
complicated word, but to him there
were no uneven places in the sidewalk
or no unsteady steps on the stairway.
In his own way the old man was hui
morist, but his way was peculiar He
never attempted to write ioke-never
attempted to tell a funny story; indeed,
no one would have suspected the old
fellow of being a humorist until he
heard him sneeZe. Then his humor
Snorted forth, for instead Of the con-
ventional exclamation OF "a-chee'
'i-chow," he would say fish hooks. ="
He would come into the composing room,
stop for a moment TO satisfy himself
that we were all at work, and then
walk slowly back to the "Sanctum," at
the end of the low room. Upon enter
ing the "sanctum" he would hang his
crooked-headed cane on the top Of tall
desk near the door that opened into the
composing room, whore for several
minutes it would swing with a "tip tap,
tip tap" noise.
1 slept on a cot in the ''sanctum," and
thus having charge, at night of the in
tellectual foundry, was regarded by the
boys as the occupier Of an exalted po-
Sition. Some of the youngsters APP
peared to be willing that should enjoy
my honorS, but there was one young
ster, red-headed fellow named Finn,
that constantly sought to rob me of the
nlace Of honor.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
They lat Egg shells.

Look 70 that man." said Bowery
restaurant waiter to one customer as he
pointed to another He has ordered
three boiled eggs. Watch how he eats
them. The person referred to dropped
his eggs into a cup. mashed them with
his spoon, seasoned them literally with
salt, pepper and vinegar, and dcvoured
them with every appearance Of relish.
The singular part of the performance
was that he ate them shells and all.
Two Osher customers come here for
breakfast and supper said the waiter.
who eat their eggs that way They
order three eggs at every meal; so, you
see, each man eats the shells Of half a
dozen eggs q day. It's queer custom,
isn't il? ! have asked them why they
do il, and f they are not afraid the
shells will hurt them. but they say il
aids digestion and saves trouble
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12

considered and definite desire in regard
to coat took shape as follows in the
presence of the first saleSgirl whom we
met in Gadsby & Co.. 5 emporium:
II want one of those tan-cOlored
Louis XIV hip-seam paletots, if they
really are the very latest thing; or a
shoulder cape with a Medici collar;
what do you think? But then, Of
course, you'd say so anyway. Perhaps,
after all, I'd better get an appiqued
REFER, something not quite so high in
the shoulder as the one that woman
over there is trying on. | don't want
to look as If | had wings, and my hus-
band doesn't like the shoulder puffS.
There, do sit down Howdy, il you're
tired. On the whole, perhaps, plain
reefer-blue, with pearl buttons-per-
fectly plain. you know-they look well
on a good figure, and perhaps I'd better
try on few Oh, what are those new
things? l can't remember the name,
but saw picture in the Sunday pa
per. 1t looked like fury, but / should
think it might be real stylish. Now,
please get it right away, for my hus-
band is in hurry and so am |. Oh,
wait! | forgot to say that | couldn't
afford to pay over S25, but I'd like to
try on some for about $50, just to see
how they look"
The saleSgirl did not appear to regard
this request as unusual. In fact |
strongly suspected that she didn't pay
any attention to what Maude was say
ing. She brought half dozen differ
eut styles, diverging in as many differ
ent ways from the design Of nature.
Maud ried the 4 on, one after the 9th
err. am scowled at her image in the
mirror without cause.
"Oh. DEAR she said, tits so hard for
a woman with really good figure to get
fitted
That coat fits you JUS lovely in the
back" the selesgirl was saying, while
Maude was trying feats Of contortion in
a vain attempt TO see all sides Of herself
at once.
cit doesn't fit me at all, =" said Maude
Its too short-waiSted. Why don't you
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
contrary to o.

easier as a rule TO teach a dog TO walk
on his fore than on his hind legs. The
latter method of locomotiOn requires
more strength i'm the back than some
dogs possess. 1t is easy to recognize
this deficiency when teaching the ami
NAL to 'stand up" which must, of
course, precede the walking, Just as sit
ting mp precedeS standing.
Ii is well 10 teach dog to stand on
his hind feet by holding up before him
something tempting in the edible line
and nothing suits the canine palate or
encourages effort like fried liver.
There may be some variety in tastes
here as elsewhere, but on the whole
fried liver is the most stimulating deli
cacy that can be used in the school
room.
When you are teaching n dog to walk
on his fore legs il is necessary TO hold
him up at first. Don't grasp him in such
a way as TO prevent his taking the posi-
tion that is easiest for him. He prob
ably knows more about that than you
DO: and if you hold him rigidly in pc.
sition which dciies the law of grayita
ton, he will never learn the trick.
DAVID WECHSI EE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
BUYING A COAT.
A WOMAN kNOWS JUST WHAT SHE WANTS.
WHY, OF COURSE SHE DOES
She Can't Pay Over S25 for It. But Shed Like to
Try on a Few at About S5O-lt Is So
Hard for a Woman With Good
Figure 70 Get FITTED.
.,leirl corrlsnondencl 10 IA Rlqister.

special Correspondence 10 The REGISTER.
New YORK, April 10.-The facts re-
ating TO Maude's purchase of spring
coat are of a very ordinary nature, and
l should not publish them except for
their important bearing upon the ques-
tion whether intellectual faculties will
ultimately be developed in woman.
They tend strongly 20 the support of
my own theory which | will not state
for fear OF personal violence.
That intellectual faculties have not
been developed in all men is proven by
the fact that | went with her | should
never have committed this indiscretion
if she had not assured me that she knew
exactly what she wanted. did not ask
her what it was, but simply remarked
that there were twenty-five dollars be-
tween us and restitution. Her well
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12

"Too big there. Funny Won OIL.
see it. This isn't the style I wan, .''.lI
way. I've decided to have one ~ ~ ta7'
military jackets with braid nm ,5-a''
Don't you think they're nice Tang.c.
1.-The colored boy who runs o..S!
tor wears one" said /. and +, ''s'a'
becoming to him. very
IF you don't Ike them WHY o,..
say so. OF course I'll have To- o., you
thing else. What is that Goa, ~ ,'. ne
bench?" '- 'Ae
That will cost eighty.seyep 5o,...
said the salesgirl. '''@'''
oh goodness me. let Tie try itoo-,
"My dear" said |, .remembs-
unfortunate financial" WY
But | don't have to bpy n
goose" said Maude; 81 lust wan, 'ou
how l look in it. What are an y, ,L ses
cash girls staring atme ior?~ '"''e
Half dozen Of them stood F., r..
looking at me and Maude. ana when ~. .to
spoke they all burst into tears 7, 49, ..',s
me quite nervous 20 see them .o ,..t-
fully affected by my w.fe's severIty a,s
! tried to console them, with tbs
aid of about dollar I'M small cbg,, .'I y
persuaded them 10 be- comfortod ,,5 -.
away. In few minutes Thrice, r,.0
cash girls arrived aud formed IN g.
They appeared TO be- waiting Gr.
chance to weep. then perceived -i..
it was scheme Of robbery. Tfe f,..
little girl had told the others. and ,i.-
were all eager to impose upon rv.,-.
pidity. Meanwhile, cries % ''ca-s.5.,.t-
were resounding through the -oon
$50 away, little girls" said T. .,fs
game is up and they ,cattere! ,b
ing.
Maude was picking flaw, f, Oh.
eighty-Seyen dollar Jacket Fira'rI.
took it off, and said that II She couldn't
do better for eighty-seyen dollar. Ja
should 90 TO Brownley's. Then VA,
discovered that the coat Maula lad
The scene which followed wa, Yer,
trying to my nerves. Maude sent ,.'e,.
women and cash girls flying h.,ler and
thither Then she summoned tdc floor.
walker and gave him some valuable
hints about the management 90. ar,s
dry goods store, and also inquired krd-
ly about his eyesgiht. He replied that
it was good, and she said She wa> Cad
to hear il; she had supposed that be-
must be blind to let somebody walk m
with somebody elSe's coat r.gh, under
his nose. This spectacle IN the midst
of the general confusion so interested
one of the SaleSgirlS that She shut a
large drawer and forgot to take her
thumb out OF it. Whereup0n she
promptly tainted away, while al tht
cash girls gathered around her and bad
Mysteries.
A member Of the firm arrived az this
juhcture and remarked that Boz didn't
see what he could do about IT, MMde
told him how he ought to run hi, bu,.
ness, but ! didn't notice that be- u,u
tuted any immediate reforms. How
ever, when one Of the cash girls foun,
Maude's coat among the goods which
had seen piled upon the chair. the mem
Der of the firm observed that II IL hadn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
BURIED TREASURES.
New Find of Grecian Art at Excavations
in Eretria.
~. VorI T,Jc,ry5snf

-NtW LOfh ANAt YtfftAtNN'
The excavations conducted in Eretria,
in Eubns, under the direction Of the
American school at Athens, have been
very successful.
The theatre has been opened, and
throws considerable light on the con-
struction of the stage. Before the stage
building Is low, narrow platform, with
an arch through the middle. We have
opened large number of tombs in what
appears to be city Of tombs. or these
the finest show elegant marble archi-
lecture The only epitaph mentions a
daughter of Aristotle" Dr. WaldStein,
the permanent director of the American
school, distinctly disclams the identiti-
cation of this as the tomb of the philoso-
pher Aristotle. Much gold has been
found in the tombS, including six dia-
dems. an immense wreath of wrought
gold, seal ring, and earrings in the
form of doves, set with jewels.
Nothing finer in the way OF ancient
iewelry has ever been discovered. Be
sides these may be mentioned four white
lekythoi or vases for unguentS.
The walls eXcavated show that New
Eretria was founded upon Old Eretria.
The students assisting the permanent
director, Prof, Richardson, in the eXca-
vationS, are MeSsrS. Bronson, Gilbert,
Fossum and Pickard. Prof. WalStein
is now continuing the excavations at
his own expense.
The famous city of Eretria, mentioned
by Homer, was situated ten miles from
Chalcis. the metropolis of the Island OF
Eubna, the modern Negropont, south
of the point where it nearly touches the
coast of Greece. The old city, which
was destroyed by Darius in the Persian
war. 400 b. c., was subsequently rebuilt
and became the seat of an important
seat of philosophy, headed by Mende-
mas, a pupil OF Aristotle. There has
been from time to time considerable
discussion as to the construction of the
stage in the Greek theatre, and the
question has not yet been settled. The
finding of the low platform, with an arch
through the middle, however, is pie
of very important information, as throw
ing light on what was before in doubt.
The stage building is supposed to be
what German psychologists call the
"Buhnegebaude."
The cablegram does not explain how
it is that, although many tombs have
been discovered, some of them Of ele-
CANT marble architecture, only one in
scription has been found, that of the
daughter of Aristotle" Her name is
not given. Aristotle, it is said, was
buried in his native city-Stagira, in
Chalcidice, near Mount Athos. But it
is also matter of history that Ariostle
had daughter by his first wife, Py-
thiaS. who came from Chalcis, a few
miles north of Eretria, and that the
great philosopher retired to Chalcis
when he fled from Athens. so that his
daughter may very well have been
buried in Eretria.
The finding of the gold diadems, al
though they may have been Itinerary
crowns. such a we're sometimes made
of thin gold in the case Of the death OF
wealthy people, and the unusually fine
earrings indicates the wealth and luxury
of Eretra. The white lekythoi are the
Greek vases found in the tombS and are
often covered with beautiful designs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
Gold Tint Coo. into Molars.

4 dentist in good practice uses over
ST 600 worth OF gold ia year in filing
teeth. Some prepare their own gold,
getting it from a United States mint,
and then making it chemically pure.
Others get it from the gold beaters,
but the greater part obtain 10 from dem
tai supply firms. This gold is putup in
eight-ounce packages, packed in small
glass yialS. each containing a fraction
Of an ounce. The cylindrical pieces Of
gold in it are gold foil Of a very soft and
spongy kind. When hammered into a
hollow tooth. one OF these cylinders viii
not take up one-twentieth Of the space
it occupied in the vial. There are sew
eral dental supply factories in the cOun-
try. The largest is in Staten Island,
and turns out $500, 600 in gold for dental
purposes every year.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
CANINE EDUCATION
IT'S THg FAD TO HAVg A TRICK BOG TO
ABUSE YOUR VISITORS.
Points on The Training Of Dogs-Ths System Of In
strlcdoa and the Results That May be Bx-
pscied-lfs Not So Hard 4 Rightly
Undertaken.
sDse,sl co-resBondeqcs ofne R.qis'sr.

SpectGi C0rrfSrln0ftcf or ne heqts'er.
NEW YORK, April Educated dogs
are becoming quite the fashion in New
York The society young men and
women intrust their pets 90 professors
Of canine culture, aud the requirements
Of the beasts make up for their owners
deficiencies when there are callers 90 be
entertained An intelligent dog can be
trained in five or six months TO de-
gree of development SO high that a
Fifth avenue dude is hardly tit COM
paniOn for him intellectually.
IL hasn't yet become enough of a fad
90 induce many men 20 enter the ranks
of canine instructors, and as O rule the
work is done by some exhibitor OF
trained dogs, who may De- "layng OIL
FOR the season. With society women 10
is quite the thing to say: ~ taught dear
little Fido an my own self and entirely
by loye-never So much as boxed his
ears.
When little Fido hears this, he lies
down and -. t that trick is ia his
repert0ry The spread 0i this fancy IS
made slower than tmight otherwise BE-,
by the popularity of the pug dog. A
pug doesn't do anything, aud is proud
of his ignorance. He doesn't want TO
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
GHOSTLY FISH HOOK
OpIB P. READ RELATES A WEIRD TALE W
TENNESSEE JOURNALISM.
The Humorlst Tells a Story Which BE Claims to be
the Truth, The Whole Truth and
Nothing But the Truth.
lCOPYRIGHTED.

1t requires an effort to turn aside
from an easy prevarication that prom
lses a free revel in fancy and embrace
the angular leannesS of irresponsible
fact. but on this occasion am compelled
To relate an absolute truth.
A number of years ago | was type
setter in a Tennessee printing office.
The town was small and the paper that
served as the mouthpiece of the coun-
try was in debt Old man Mcguire. the
editor and proprietor of the paper was
a fat old fellow with beaming coun-
tenance. a sympathetic heart and an APP
petite that was not bound in by the
hoops of discretion. have known men
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12

"Thqt am to do?" I unused. "No
one will sell oil at night. 1 will 60 to
bed. Sc
The light died ont. I lay there
trembling. The room was as dark as
the tomb Of RameSeS. The back yard
cat uttered death cry aud then there
came a pulsating silence. Suddenly I
heard footsteps on the stairway, and
then-great heavens. Ny blood was Ice
water. for l distinctly heard '.iSh hooks,
fish h0oI.S. l listened in terror. The
hall door opened. Footsteps! Some one
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
was coming toward the ''sanctum-

was coming toward the ''sanctum.
Fish hooks; fish hooks.
The sanctum door opened and then l
heard a noise that sounded as if some
one were hanging cane on The top OF
the tall desk. Tip tap, tip tap"
| bounced up with a yell and seized
nv clothes. The door was locked, yet
| could still hear the echo of the Tip
tap. tip tap" 1 ran to the front door.
1t was locked ran down to the street,
ran over into the court house yard, and
dressed myself did not go back to the
office that night lay under tee
| was determined TO say nothing to
the boys. knew that they would not
believe me. | would quietly give the
cot to Finn. The next day when went
to my ease" to set type, found lot
of fisa-hooks in the sc" box. | wouldn't
say anything to Finn, although | saw
that he watched me closely.
OPIE p. READ.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
Good srSgestiou.

brethren" remer5ed tho country
plrS1n, as the contribution box started
around, ''wid you be Kind epoughto put
% needle and thread iu. SO I may be the
better able 10 utilize the buttons Y0u SO
lav.Shly coutribute2"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-24
A SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN SPEAKS.

No more persistently misleading
statements are printed in this country
than those which are continually assert
ing that the Southern negro is allowed
all the liberties of ballot which the
XIV. amendment guaranteed to him. or
that the Southern States are all natur-
ally Democratic. The NEWS is in re-
ceipt of the following letter from citi-
zen of Georgia, which is self-explanatory
on these two questions
observe in the Providence Journal of the
18th an editorial article entitled "Repubican-
ism In the South" The Journal in this arti-
Gle comments upon an article published by
Mr.. Albert Griffin. In which the voting
party in the South is given. After comment
ing upon Mr.. Griffn's surprising and inter-
esting figures, the Journal offers the follow
ing equally surprising and interesting COM
ment:
$50 it happens, paradoxical as IL may seem,
that though the blacks are strongly predis-
posed toward the Republican party. the Re-
pubicans can poll the largest vote in those
parts of the South where the negro popula-
tion Is smallest"
So we have two important facts in regard to
Southern political life clearly demonstrated
at last, even to the satisfaction Of the Journal
south" fails to register" The other is tSst
In the upper South there is n steady growth in
the registered Republican white vote over the
Democratic vote.
As TO the first factor in this Southern prob
lem is the failure of the black voter to stand
up and be counted. / will undertake TO pro-
duce the evidence that In certain solid black
majority counties of the South, not single
black vote is ever polled for Congressional
or Presidential candidatesl The Journal may
say this Is the result of a deep-seated love and
reverence on the negro's part for the Demo-
cratic party! But what about that prefer
ence" for the Republican party? And what
about that steady gain OF the Republican
party among the white voters OF the Upper
South2"
The truth is, the negro at the South is not
allowed TO cast his vote either in Congressional
or Presidential elections, or in any election
effecting directly or indirectly, Federal poll
tics This is simply u fact once denied las in
1sSi,l but now openly avowed and unblushingly
gloried in.
Everyone remembers of course the
presidential contest between Mr.. Blaine and
MIR. Cleveland, in which Mr.. Cleveland was
declared elected. He was declared elected
and sat for four years In the seat once occu-
pied by Abraham Lincoln. And yet, IL the
electoral votes of South Carolina, Florida
Mississippi and Louisiana had been transferred
from the Democratic side to the Republican
side. Mr.. Blaine would have been elected not
wthstanding the loss of New York. Those
four Southern black majority States, were
then as they are to-day, Republican States.
The Republican vote of those States was sup
pressed by organized terrorism, murder and
assassination in the presidential contest of
1884. Grover Cleveland says he never neard of
such suppression. Lamar, in the supreme
court, says Amen" What says the Journal
a SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN.