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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

Among the indoor pastimes, none has
such a strong hold on the festive fraternity
at the present time As bowling. Although
this has been developed in recent years. II
now amounts almost 20 a craze, and its
popularity in and around Wheeling IS won
derful The game has many points in its
favor 10 can be played at any season Of
the year. II does not entail a severe bodily
strain and does not require the physical
preparation necessary in other sports. Then
il requires no change of costume. 1t IS a
rood muscle developer aud trains the eye
of the bowler. II can be made Us violent as
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

The AlphaS have arranged to give mas
ouerade ball at Maennerchor Hall,
Wednesday night. January 2lst. y mas
Querade ball will be given at Arion Hall
next Thursday night by Carpenters Union
Mo-. MAYER orchestra Will play.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

4 very pretty nuptial event was sol
emnized al st. Joseph's Cathedral at six
O'Clock mass Wednesday morning. The
contracting parties were Miss Maggie
Fleming. of this city, and James +. Joyce,
of Trenton. y. j. The usherS were Sam
uel Nichol and James Fleming, brother OIL
me bride. Rev. Father Sullivan performed
the ceremony. In the evening reception
was held at the home Of the bride, on South
Chapline street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

Charles Zimmerman celebrated the
thirtv-frst anniversary of his birth at his
home on South Chapline street, Tuesday
evening. About fifteen couples OF his
friends were present. and all spent most
ENJOYABLE evening. The Wienerwurst band
discOursed its sweetest music, TO which
dancing was INDUCED in until midnight,
when all set down 10 well prepared re-
past.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11
To Whom it May Concern:

\ guaranteed Cure for Piles of whatever
kind or degree External, Internal, Bline
or Bleeding, Itching, Chronic, Recent OF
Hereditary. $1.Oo box; 6 boxes, $500
Sent by mail, prepaid, on receipt of price
We guarantee to cure any case of Piles
Guaranteed and sold only by
McLain Brothers. Druggists, Twelfth and Mar
ket SITS Wheeling w. Va. ia1Oed&gc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

When there is a lack of other entertain
ment why not make an effort at private
theatricals IL may mean "a little hard
work before YOU get through, but what is
that TO the amount OF fun that is sure to
enSue.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

MONEY TO LOAN-ANY AMOUNT ON
vi good security. on short and long time notes
ROLF n HARVEY. 1914 Market street iaSh
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

a.v engraved cards have been
- MAJ AlonzO Loring for the
his daughter. Miss Lucie sew
Oh Mr. Charles J. Milton.
Wednesday evening. at half past
no 81 Matthews Episco-
A reception will follow the
f1e residence of Ma. Loriug,
.ar Place, Elm Grove, from
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A MAN To
w work in dairy, married man preferred:
must be sober. BELLE S. SAVAGE. Bethany
PIKE. iallQ
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

There was a very pleasant surprise
party given at the residence of MIR. and
Mrs. VIM Friedel. on North Penn street,
Island. by their relatives Oh Friday even
ing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

Sounds of glee, the buzz of merry con-
versation, and the shutting of the willy
paStebOards, were heard on the interior of
the PAUL residence on Fourteenth street
Friday evening, il being the occasion of
progressive whist party given by Miss
Mollie PAUL 10 some forty of her friends.
All present passed most enjoyable ses-
sion
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

1929 Market street, over Wheat < Hancher.s
Jewelry Store. ia9e&d0
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

Gilbert. OF North Main street,
', Mamie O'Hare viii be married
-iay morning az the Cathedral
popular young people in their
friends
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs Jas. 3. fancy entertained
a number of friends at drive whist at their
home on Friday evening. After two
hours game. an appetizing lunch was
served. which was followed by the award
of honors 10 the victOrS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11

,nt surprise party was rendered
Nariock Monday evening, at
0racc OF her parents, on North
street riddledy-winks, music,
InS'ruwcntal. and cards were the
ueu-s of the evening Re
were served and a very enjoy
aag was passed.
NaSa Very pleasant birthday party
/, ten'ug 40 the residence Of Mr.. and
~ Francis on South Penn street,
aston being Ia honor of the sixteenth
~ their daughter, Miss Edith
Miss Mary Wilde presided at the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
Typewriting Not Light Work.

Would you believe it that the girl
typewriter whom you can see in any
business office down town requires an
energy equal to 8, ,425 pounds 10 do a
fair days work? But figure the matter
out yourself.
To depress key on a typewriting
machine requires ounces of energy.
There are usually 60 depressions line
and twenty-five lines to the page Gools-
cap), amounting altogether to 1,50O
depressions to page. TO write fifteen
of such pages, which is usually con-
sidered a fair days work, the type
writer must depress the keys %, 500
times, which multiplied by 6, the num-
Der of ounces depression. and this
again divided by 16, the number of
ounces pound, will give the aston
ishing result of 8,425 pounds of energy
expended.
This really does no amount tot much
as compared with other labor, yet the
result is marvellous enough to cause
the eyes of many fair typewriter to
open wide with wonder at her own
great strength. Y Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
MoodY's BoYhood.

Those who have heard Mr.. Moody
tell the story of his life will appreciate
this from the Boston Transcript: The
picture of the small boy Moody leav-
ing his home because the funds of the
family were too straitened to support
for the place in Etc t8dna his departure
brother had obtained for him, there to
do the work needed on farm, his
homesickness and despair, and his sit
ting down by the way TO have good
cry'-these are the shadows.
''The light thrown on the canvas
came from the kind-hearted man who
had made point of giving a cent to
every new boy who arrived in town.
The cent was given, one of the old
fashioned generous ones. and so bright
and shining that is looked to the child's
eyes like gold.
But better far than the coin was
the act of the same man, when he gen.
tly lifted the boys cap and laid his
hand upon his head. giving him a
hearty God bless you!' The action of
mind on mind is mystical, infinite.
Who can compute the results of that
blessing on that youthful headP Mr..
Beecher has well said: Men need
brotherhood aud sympathy as much as
they need the Loaf The soul is often
hungrier than the body, and no shop
can sell it food"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
Old Wood for VioIins.

When the old Pierce building that
had stood at the corner of fremont
and Court streets for more than two
hundred years was torn down six OF
seven years ago l got lot of pieces OF
spruce joists out of it to make violin
tops. That's it, now Most people
think violins are made from some
queer and costly foreign wood They
are not. The top is Of spruce boards
or timbers. and the strap, the back and
the scroll from curly maple. The es-
sential, however. is that the wood shall
have been seasoned for generations.
Cheap violins are made from wood that
has been seasoned only four or five
years. Iwant wood 100 years old.
The old spruce is easier to get than
the old maple. For that we have to
seek in old farm-houses where there
are venerable chests of drawers and
old-fashioned bedsteads of maple, with
head-boards and foot boards. We
buy these for what we can, but they
cost great deal, for people usually
value them highly as heirlooms The
posts and frame of the beds we can
work into necks and scrolls, and the
head : boards, etc., into straps and
backs. Here is an old piece of board,
not more than two feet long, as you
see, that couldn't replace for $5
bill.-Iater0ieso eotth q Violi1s Maker.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
Caught a Lion For $40.

Forepaugh's travelling circus and
menagerie had been ditched by rail-
road accident on a road in Tennessee,
and one of the lions had escaped from
his broken cage and sought shelter in
log cow pen near at hand. Our train
was following the circus and had come
to stop, and most of the passengers
went forward to lend the showmen a
helping hand. The lion was the only
animal which got away. and the men
were calling for nets and ropes and
volunteers when a lanky, angular ma
tive who hadn't had his hair cut in
year, and who was riding mule even
more homely than himself, reached the
highway crossing and dismounted.
WHO'S a lyingP" he demanded as he
heard the men calling to each other.
"A lion has escaped?" replied one.
'Oh. that's itP Whar's he gonePn
''Hiding in that she'd"
'Wall. why don't they git him out?"
I'VE are going to after while"
Seems like good deal of fussing
over one lion. Lemme see what I kin
de-"
He unbuckled the hitching strap
from his bride and coollv walked into
the barn, and half a minute later he
came out leading the beast and saying:
Tried to skeer me by growing and
showing his old. yaller teeth, but found
it wouldn't work. Here he is, and now
whar' do you want him?n
One of the show-men told me that he
wouldn't have gone into the shed after
the beast if a reward of 81. 900 had been
offered for SO doing. The manager
gave the native SO bill for his pluck,
and as the man mounted his mule to
ride on he took another look at the
money and said:
''Shoo! That wasn't nothing! Why,
I'd her tackled the Guyasticutus fur
half that money, though they do say
he's got teeth foot ng!'-Detroit
Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
THE GIANT PURSE CRAB.
He Climbs Cocoanut Trees and Cracks
the Nuts Against Stones.


the Nuts Against Stones.
In the mining bureau may be seen a
very fine specimen of the remarkable
large land crab known as the purse
crab, or Birgus latr0. which is well
preserved in a glass jar. This is one
of the largest species of land crab
known. 1t is sometimes found from
Is to "a inches in length. when fully
stretched out, and is capable of erect
ing itself to the height of nearly foot
from the ground, which it readily does
if irritated, retreating and exhibiting
to the utmost its powers of offense or
defense.
1t is somewhat allied to the hermit
crab. but having the abdomen or tail
shorter, yet very large, on the under
side of which it carries its eggs in inn
mense quantities. Its under side is
soft and membranous, its upper sur
face covered with strong plates, which
overlap one another as in Holsters.
The first pair of legs have large and
powerful pincers; the second and third
pairs of legs are terminated by sim
gle nail; the pair next to them are
little smaller, with small pincersi the
pair of legs nearest to the abdomen are
very small. but terminated by rudi-
mentary pincers.
When leased this crab is so power
full in its first claws and legs as to be
able to cling to stick, and can hold
its own weight to be carried for over a
half hour before letting go. 1t can
travel about as fast backward as for
ward if pursued. 1t is generally of
vellowish-b brown color its limbs being,
however covered with little blackish
projections.
1t is never found far from the sea, to
which it is said to pay visits in order
to moisten its gills; but it always re-
sides on land, and is generally found
in holes under the roots of trees, cspe-
cially of cocoanut trees, which it pre-
fers and where it accumulates great
quantities of the tibres of the cocoanut
husks, as if to keep itself warm or for
a soft bed. As general thing the
purse crab stays in these holes during
the daytime and comes out at night.
Its food generally consists of cocoa
nuts. also the nuts of a species of palm
known as par1dGnuS odorOtiSnaus and
other nuts, which it climbs the trees to
procure, cutting the cocoanut from the
tree with its heavy claws, and after it
has cut down two or three it descends
and commences to pull the husk from
them.
In its manner of dealing with cocoa
nuts it exhibits remarkable instinct,
as it always begins to tear off the husk
at the end where the eyes are. 1t then
makes a hole through the eye from
which the nut would germinate. This
is done by striking the fruit with its
heavy claw and breaking it sufficiently
to admit one of the small legs, by
which it scoops out the nut with its
small pincers. Sometimes it seizes
the nut by one of its great pincers and
breaks it against stone.
The purse crab is found in the
mountains and in the more eastern
islands of the Indian ocean. as well as
on some of the islands of the South
Pacific, more especially the Caroline
Islands, which are low coral group.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
MUSIC THAT scARES A CAT.
Certain Tunes That Almost Drive Old
Nero Into Fits.

Perhaps no cat in the United States
dislikes music so much as old Nero.
He can endure piano playing for a
while, but singing is a bore to him,
whistling drives him out of the room
and hand organ in operation nearly
sends him into fits. This may seem
strange, but it is true.
Not long ago, while Nero was bask
ing in the sun on the front doorstep of
his residence, two Italians with
street piano paused in front of him.
Nero was evidently asleep, for he paid
no attention to the men. In a moment
one of the peripatetic musicians grasp
ed the crank of the instrument and as
he turned it the soul touching strains
of My Grandfather's Clock" rent the
air in loud, sonorous tones.
Instantly Nero was on his feet. with
his fur on end and his green eyes blaz-
ing. In another moment. after emit
ting a few vicious "spits." he was run
ming down the street as if his tail were
afiame. And he didn't halt until he
was out of sight and sound of his tor
mentors.
Even that old and favorite melody,
.FThe Old Oaken Bucket" has nc
charms for Nero. One day, as he was
doing before CRATE fire, little Eddie
came in loudly whistling the air of the
we'll known song. Nero at once be.
gan to squirm, cast an appealing
glance at the boy and then stalked ou
into the hall, thence to the back yart
and then perched himself upon fence
And there he remained until little
Eddie had been sent out on the stree
to play. Then, and then only, he re
turned to the house TO resume his nap
s.Annie Rooney" ''Down Went Nc
Ginty," Babies on Our Block ant
Don't Kick Man When He's Down
are his particular abomination, nj
matter whether they are rendered
vocally or instrumentally. Each an
every one of them seems to make hi
ears ache, for when he hears one c
, those tunes he rubs his head with frs
!: one paw, then the other, and loses II
time in escaping from the place
torture.
But if there is one tune more tina
another that gives him pain it is ''Onl
a Pansy Blossom, Only a Fade
: Flower" When that CRATES upon HI
r ear he news most pitifully, and if til
infiiction is prolonged he howls mo-
4 dismally.
Nero has always had these peculiar
ties. but as he grows older they see
| to become more pronounced.-N
i Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
AN lNcoRRuRIlRLE SENTINEL.
He Wouldn't Allow His King To Pass
When Contrary to Orders.

Among the residents of the Twenti-
eth ward is Louis Eisenbrand, says the
Philadelphia Press. He is a finely
preserved man of Is years, of medium
height, with fair complexion, and long,
flowing hair, which is well besprinkled
with silvery threads. His accent al
though he speaks fuently in the En-
glish tongue, Indicates that he origin
ally came to America from the Ger
man fatherland.
One of the most interesting episodes
of his eventful life was that in which
he faced the king of his native Bavaria,
and forced him to retreat in the
direction from which he had come.
This was in 1910, when he was an in
fantryman in the Bavarian army.
One dark night Louis was silently
with measured steps pacing his beat
on the first floor of one of the numer-
Gus Notifications which surround the
city of Nurnberg. He was suddenly
startled by hearing a heavy footstep
behind him. On turning ne saw it
was no less parsonage than his
majesty Ludwig. The king attempted
to pass to the front, when Louis COM
manded him to halt. The king offered
to give him the parole countersign.
Il have orders to allow no one to
cross my path and to leave the castle
from here, parole or no parole" was
the reply.
81 will give you gulden; I am your
monarch said the tall, handsome,
red-haired Ludwig.
Il order you to retrace your steps; if
you do not shall seize you and place
YOU under arrest"
The king saw that his sentinel could
not be swerved from his path of duty,
not even for bribe, and a gulden was
a great deal of money in those days
for private soldier to own and spend.
He retreated from before his faithful
soldier, but threw the piece of money
to him before he left him. Louis kept
on pacing his beat, paying no at
tention to the tempting bit of silver
until he was satisfied that the king had
certainly disappeared, when he care
fully picked it up and placed 1t IN his
pocket for future use.
On the next day the captain of the
company thanked Louis in the name o
King Ludwig for refusing to pass ever
him in violation of orders. In fact, a
it afterward turned out, the King made
this attempt to violate the orders givel
the sentinels only to try them ant
learn whether they were reliable whel
upon their posts.
In the meantime Louis and hi
closest comrades had a grand time il
testing the best beer that Nurnbur:
had on tap, and he states that the.
drank several toasts to Ludwig! Ma.
his majesty live long and have glori
7
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
stopping a Train to Kiss. Her Boy.

A train in Georgia was lately held
up by lone woman. 1t had got about
200 yards from station, when a negro
woman was seen running frantically
after it. The conductor saw her, pulled
the bell, and the train came to a stop.
A colored brakeman stood on the steps
and reached his hand out to help the
woman on. But she ran on by, and
negro boy hung himself out of the
window and kissed her. The conductor
was naturally little wrathy, and told
her SO. She told him that her boy was
going off, and they didn't give her
time to tell him good-by, and she had
to do it if she would have to follow the
train ten miles.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
Resurrected by Hot Water.

A woman who is passionate lover
of flowers. and, being city bred, re-
CARDS them as a luxury, says that after
wearing roses an entire evening she is
enabled to bring them to life again by
hot-water bath. When she finds that
from any cause whatever the blossoms
droop and threaten an early death she
clips the stems, and, by letting the
stalks rest for awhile in steaming
water finds every leaf to revive and
freshen under the process.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29

An edict is about to be issued COM
pelling all aliens owning land in Russia
to sell their property or become
Russian subjects.
There were 1. 800 different orchids at
the New York orchid show. and no two
alike
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
KITCHEN ETYMOLOCY.
The Odd Relationships of Many Words
Come cted with the Table.

The study of the origin of words
brings to light many odd and unex-
pected relationships, says the Youths
Companion. The word Kitchen" for
example, bears little superficial resem-
blance to the word cook" yet the
two are from the same root. the Latin
coquere, to cook. Other derivatives
from the same source are ''cake' and
"biscuit" (the latter a thing twice
cooked), 'concoct," to cook together.
and 'precocious," which means, liter
ally. cooked or ripened before the
time.
The word loaf" from the Anglo
Saxon hlaf, is own cousin, as we may
say, to two such unexpected words as
lady and 'lord;" a lady IS loaf
kneader and lord is loaf-keeper.
To ''sup," OF to take supper" is
now to eat the last meal of the day;
but the original meaning of the term
was to drink, meaning still retained
by the closely allied 'sip." From the
same root we get the words ''sop" and
soup"
How curiously terms take on a new
significance is exemplified by the word
''custard." In these days a custard is
mixture of milk and eggs sweetened,
and then baked or boiled. 1t may be
cooked with or without pastry. but is
sharply distinguished from it. Yet
the word ''custard' is from the same
root as ''crust," and originally meant
crust or pastry.
The connection of the word salary"
with "salt" is a matter of general
knowledge, but it is probably not so
commonly known that salad, -"
sauce" 'souse," and sausage" have
the same saline origin. the idea of
sailing or seasoning having been fore
most in them all.
When the ordinary reader looks in
Skeat's chronological Dictionary for
the word sage" he is most likely sur
prised to read, Sage, a plant; see sal
vation." What possible connection
can there be between this familiar con-
diment and condition of safety? But
the answer is easy. This odorous herb
was supposed to have healing virtue,
and, therefore, was named sage" a
term derived from the Latin salvus,
safe.
If we 60 to the same dictionary for
the word steak" we read, Steak;
see stick" A steak was a slice OF
meat stuck on wooden peg and
roasted before the fire. We have
changed the custom but retained the
word. 1t is worth noting, also, that
'etiquet." ''stake," stocking" :"
''stoker" and 'ticket' have come from
the same root.
A ''chop" is nothing but chap or
a 'chip;" luncheon" is a lump"
piece broken off; ''stew'' is some
thing cooked on 'stove;n and a
''pudding"-from pad" bag-was
originally an intestine filled with
meat. in other words, sausage.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29

1t is estimated that from 80, 600 to
100, 900 deer feed in the forests of Scot
land, and that 1000 stays are killed
annually.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29

California regulators recently hanged
the wrong man and then sent a letter
of apology to his widow.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29

*Daily. Except Sunday. Alag stop. iMeals.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from Loo p. m. I" i.oo
a M: Light Faced from 100 al to 100 p. m
JOSEPH WOOD E. A. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Aseni,
u-23-M PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through t1ckeIs'
baggage checks, and further Information re-
gaTding the running of trains apply 10 any
Agent Of the Pennsylvania Lines.
W. D. ARMSTRONG, Agent,
Ravenna, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29
The Rejected MANS Joke.

An adventurer had paid his adj
dresses to rich but elderly belle, had
proposed, and had been rejected The
lady, though declining matrimony,
was overlooking with sentiment and
did er best to elaborate an affecting
little scene. NO" she murmured, II
can never, never, love again. 1t is
useless to ask my hand. The only
man who ever inspired me with the
tender passion" gallant attempt at y
sob) s'was killed" (sob) ''at the battle
of-of-" (handkerchieD
"Waterloop' suggested the disap-
pointed suitor. reaching for his hat
AU the Year Ro7hId.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29

In England eighty-seven peers are
directors of public companies.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-04-29

1t is reported that s4O,OOO,OQO of
British capital is Invested in Paraguay.