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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-30
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THOMAS HARDY.

The essay was written In so admirable
q style, as were his letters and papers
generally, that his friends strongly
urged him to enter literature as Offering
more inducements and higher rewards.
Having for some time had secret bias
i'm favor OF letters, he decided on hctlon,
and wrote "A Laodiceau"-he was then
nirty-fve-which, though clever and
interesting, had but moderate success.
The next year be brought out "Under
the Greenwood Tree" followed by "a
Pair OF Blue Eyes" which demonstrated
his fitness for the career he had chosen.
Far from the Madding Crowd" placed
him in the front rank, and in Tess" he
has clearly surpassed himself, as well as
his contemporaries. 1t has had an eIor-
nous sale at home, and, | believe, In
America, and has already been trans
lated into French, German and Swedish,
and continues in great demand. II Is
thought that he will make at least $50,
600 from the book; not unlikely much
more, as its fame is steadily growing.
Hardy's soul is in his profession. He
is con SANITY studying and preparing
himself for the work he has In hand.
Nearly every one OF his novels de-
scribes particular part OF England,
and it is his custom to spend some
months In that part, observing nature,
human and external, before beginning
TO write. he writes, too, with extreme
care, and is very methodical In his labor,
giving usually five or six hours day to
it.
: He IS reputed to found most OF his
characters On actual persons. filling up
the outlines with differences and I'm
aginings OF his own. He is an ardent
lover OF and in earnest sympathy with
the common people, as his stories attest,
and he spares no pains in depicting
them faithfully. His opinions, social
and political, as is obvious from Tess"
particularly, are very liberal, II not rad
icaI. He is spposed to most OF the pref
udices and conventions OF the upper
classes and is not, therefore, in favor
with them-a fact TO which he is en-
tirely different.
At the same time he Is bright con-
versationist, has pleasant manners and
is fond Of congenial society, OF Ameri-
cans especially, who. as a rule, are fond
of him. He is on intimate terms with
many Of your cultured compatriots OF
both sexes who are frequently In Eng
land, and finds their society delightful.
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the huge she'll and silver combs worn
so proudly by our grsndmothers.
Pierced work, chased and hligreed
gold are still the favorite materials,
and very beautiful pins are made OF
she'll with a gold tiligree border or
delicately chased inlaid pattern. Scroll
like patterns in great variety are seen,
and some Of the old-iashloned ''back
comb" patterns. In precious stones
the fancy increases rather than
wanes for the use of small stones made
I'D In the old French patterns and fire.
q uently used as the setting for larger pre-
e. Gus stones. Thus a diamond and ruby
of good siz p are set 10 hoop diamond
in, trusted sold. One Of the rare designs
is hat OF chrySanthemurl, each OF It's
fea ihery pc tails formed both outside and
insi de Of diamonds. Necklaces are
niue h more elaborate, and have either a
frinle Of jewelled flowers or are fitted
about the neck by means Of spring,
each end being finished with elaborate
and beautiful ornaments.
In jeweIry for men The designs show
a tendency for more elaborate effects,
particularly in scarf pins, which come
ia leaf and other patterns made up OF
small Jewels enclosing one or more OF
large size. The dagger design here pre-
vail as in the ornaments worn by ladies,
ana seem to be the favorite Of the sea-
SON
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In Humble Charity.

On recent morning, while number
OF men were seated near the front door
in a Broadway wholesale dry goods
store, an old but neatly dressed German
woman entered. She carried an open
basket containing boxes Of wax matches
She looked deserving and honest, and
one of the men bought box from her.
While she was making change
the door opened and one
armed beggar entered. He looked
dirty and diSsipated, and his breath was
redolent Of whisky. He appealed 10
each man separately, but in vain. As
he turned TO 90 out the woman stopped
him, took cent out Of her basket, and
handed it to him. He took it readily
enough aud passed on. She calmly
picked up her basket and followed,
leaving the men to regard each other in
wonder.
lis that a put-up job?" asked one.
Hejumped up and looked out Of the
door. He could see the beggar coming
out OF a store a few doors above. The
woman was going down Broadway.
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The Relles of Northern Italy.

The prettiest women in the world
are those Of northern Italy" said Henry
c. Barlow to a st. Louis reporter.
pretty is not exactly the word to be
used in describing them. A wax doll
may be pretty.
The women Of northern Italy are
cloriously, maddeningly beautiful. They
are a mixture of the French gentry and
the old Italian nobility, and inherit the
vivacity Of one country and the vOlup-
tuouS, half Oriental beauty Of the other.
If you want to understand what the
poet meant by the dark eyes spIendor'
go, not 20 the Vale OF Cashmere nor to
Cadiz, but to Milan. Greece, in her
palmiest days, could not produce such
perfect figures, nor Spain such CO.
quettes.
add to unrivalled beauty Of face and
figure the sweet cadenceS of the Italian
tongue, and defy any yOungSter to get
away from Milan without regret.
"SOme one has said that Italian is the
mother tongue of the Goddess Of Love;
certainly there is nothing sweeter-it
is melody itself"
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it could be applied, would run many
trains
Example is better than precept, and
here is a bright one. An elderly lady
in England, one Of the old school OF
gentlewomen, has for several years
knitted each year seventy shawls and
score or more of mufflers for the poor,
besides cutting out colored scraps and
Dasting them in books for children In
the hospital. All this never seems to
interfere with her writing exquisite lit
tie letters in a beautiful hand, keeping
ND with the social and political events
of the day by means OF papers and
hooks, arranging the flowers all over
her large house, and giving the usual
oversight and orders incident to house
keeping. -,
Women who have missed In early life
the privileges and opportunities now
obtainable in all phases Of culture will
be encouraged by the story OF Fraulein
Grain, of Germany, proprietor OF one
OF the schools for girls in Berlin. The
daughter of an invalid mother, Frau
lein Grain devoted her early life TO the
double duties of nurse and house
keeper, aud at thirty-slx found herself
not only without family, but without
home, without means, and without
sufficient education TO pass the series
of examinations demanded by her
country from one who aspires TO be at
the head of a school. She took her
final examination at forty, and began
with less than a score of pupils the
school which now has three hundred
students and includes q normal depart
ment, kindergarten, and a separate
school for boys. Beginning in small
rented rooms, the school occupies
handsome building Of its own In one OF
the most desirable corners in Berlin,
and includes a country home for day
pupils. Fraulein Grain is now assisted
by staff of forty teachers, including
some university professors OF national
distinction.
The Brooklyn Hospital for Women
and Children has Board of sixty wo-
men managers, a hospital staff of TWEEN
ty-twO physicians, and a training school
for women nurses. 1t IS the only hos
pita in Brook Ign whore women are per-
mitted to practice.
There is little paragraph going the
rounds and appearing with more or less
regularity in the paper TO the effect that
Modieska says that the reason
why she preserves her beauty is
that she husbands her emotions,
for where woman is be-
ginning to get old she cannot afford TO
be glad or sad as in her youth. To some
one who questioned her concerning it,
the still beautiful actress answered.:
"Modjeska economical Of her emotions
why, ] am not even economical with
my money. l sm the verlest spend
thrift that ever lived OF smiles and tears
and dollars. 1t is that | have still re-
tanned the power to feel everything,
whether glad or sad, most intensely, 10
laugh or cry within the same moment
almost that keeps me young. Youth is
not careful for anything, but wastes
itself Oh every emotion, sure of the full
ness Of its fount of feeling"
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although have had applicants that i
greatly desired 70 teach, as they were
verv handsome, Of good hgure' anu
above an. graceful. They would nave
made splendid dancers.
viii say. though, to those young
ladies who wish 10 become skirt dan
GERS. that the best teacher they can get
80 al experienced ballet master who
thoroughly understands the art OF pos
ing. as skirt dancers do not require
the legs alone, but the head tne arms
the eyes. Every part OF one must enter
into the dance before it becomes what
the critics term the poetry OF motion.
As 10 the dress IN which to execute
skirt dance--well, that, OF course, de-
pends much upon the taste or the dancer
and what becomes her moss. My skirts
are different FROM those of most dancers.
Thev rU0f IN -. tfpIle or lace ruttles,
-lii Ssi-@-ss " sissla wear accordion
pleaunS.s ff usually taaes about 100
wards of the silk tulle TO make one Of
nv dresses and really don't know how
many for the silk foundation.
Resides these a skirt dancer should
wear no more garments than is abso-
lutely necessary, because the exercise Is
yerv violent and may cause one 70 be-
come overheated. And, besides, she can
y rot move as freely weighed down with
y u extra allowance OF clothing
Another important thing: The dancer
must be positive that all her garments
are securely fastened on before COM
mencing her dance, as the lOosening Of
some particular part may cause the
dancer a great deal of embarrassment,
10 say nothing of the shock that IL
might give 90 the audience.
When first commenced skirt dancing,
about three years ago, / had little ex-
? >qerience that taught me lesson that
wed me well i'm all future attempts.
the midst of the dance L felt my
stocking Sive way. 1 clutched my
clothes on that side so as 70 catch the
stocking and finished, holding on for all
, was worth. j suppose the audience
thought me unusually stiff, but l did
not mind that so long as l got of with
out that dreadful stocking getting be-
low my knee.
The notion OF becoming a dancer first
came into my head when l first saw the
great Cavallazzi She owned me from
the drst time 1 saw her execute a pas
seul. / could have fallen at her feet l
became so fond of dancing that my
5rother-in-law. Henry Dixey, gave me
pair Of ballet slippers, and / danced all
around the house, and ] believe every
where else.
But, as in everything else, to be a
good dancer one must keep In practice,
s would a good musician or any other
rtist of that nature. have been dan
ing on the stage more or less all my
ie, but still continue TO practice an
our nearly every day, just 70 keep my
III supple and nimble. Yes, L like
.,irt dancing better than the other kind
because 20 my mind 10 is more modest,
as well as graceful. OF course, there
are many forms of skirs dancing nova
nays. but which is best Is for the public
80 judge.
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FEMININE.
Aaopts ARE SURE TO PLEASE I'LL
TIE LADIES'
aiona Trinkes - Feet Too Small-h
aeb.s Charity - The Bellies Of Northern
Ialy-The Bridal Veil Of Princess.
WIN is the skirt dance so popularl

Why is the skirt dance so popular!
I'm sure I can not say. It's the tend
ency OF the times, suppose, just as the
more serious ballet was before it. l
must protest, however, that the claims
Of the skirt dancer and the claims Of the
ballet dancer to admiration are not the
same. There is but little resemblance
between the grace OF the latter and the
coouettish yiyacity OF the former. Be
sides the successful skirt dancer Of to-
day has to execute many intricate evolu-
tlons. which are fatiguing.
The figure Of the skirt dancer should
be rather slight, yet not lank nor
scrawny like those OF many ballet
dancers. She should also be a good pan
tomimist--to suggest, without speaking,
the different phases and poses. To this
should be added suppleneSs and elastic
ity TO a marked degree.
have often been requested 70 name
my price 20 teach fashionable young
ladies OF New York and other cities the
kirt dance. Ny time is so thoroughly
aken up with ny professional duties
att would never allow me 10 do THIS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-30
WHY the Boy DIdn,t SIT Down.

A seVen-year-old Detroit youngster,
not famous for his angelic qualities,
was paying days visit to a nine.year-
oil in distant portion of the city,
where he had made a previous visit
about six months before. The boy
stood around nervously and refused TO
sit down. Notwithstanding the most
pressing invitation.
"Why don't you sit DOWN." persisted
his hosts mother.
The boy shook his head.
"You didn't act so when you were
here BEFORE" said the lady. "Why do
you do so now?"
The boy hung his head and began to
stammer:
"W-w-well," he hesitated, mothers
arm was broke before. but IT'S well
now"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-30
They Didn't Laugh.

1t was on a Cass avenue street car. A
lady was entering in the most dignifed
manner, when she suddenly stumbled
and fell awkwardly before reaching a
seat.
II happened that among the passen-
gers were several OF her friends who
were too polite to laugh, or even smile
at her manner OF entrance, and as she
seated herself she was confronted by a
row Of solemn faces.
Looking at them for moment as II
disguised with them, she remarked
audIbly:
swell, have my opinion OF people
who DON'T know enough TO laugh when
they have such an opportunity as that. F"
Then everybody smiled and felt bet
ter
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W.T. m giTi
MRs. JOSH GEEaonr. -, - ,

My nose stopped ~ o1 cra -
the other, dropping from head hi,
hawking ana splitting. t4I is.s,..t
eyes and top ul lrIl. Ny rrr.t.t.
poor, and what ate d.str.st.f II. =.
ana II ate very much itw0l.i u...-t.i
erlng spells worse. j wJu.I often -.
rather than Smothcras I d.d
81 had burning sensltarIa ry,..-.
the time aud gas would a-ramu.s,- ~
aeh. Bowels costiye, pl.p.tuuao,,..s
l have aken treatment alI mvIf ~
ent medicines j could hUr u 0..
treated me for over yta- ar8ulf.
the ntSt stages OF uuuNmu.or frt-
taken treatment from seven slrs-.-, \ I
who gave me no euc1urGEru.,tarI ~
SAID | would never boz any better Tt,,--
ago l applied Tor treatment 40 49,
Medical Institute. 1 found fls.-. tt. =
very thorough and Thought they .,.',-.'
stood their business, and rul rrui =
their treatment and I began t1 &c.,
the start aud now feel Ikea diFsy,i \.
altogether, and have had 0u.y onstl ~.
since | began hero.
MY nose is cleared up. hwkiasaslt-
OF green stun from my throat ir rfr-.--
disappeared lsln'p good ana art. =
ing refreshed. The fac, Is nereft-
what a good nights sleep was I t.r-.
in flesh from 'ho bcgluunC. aud nos i.'a
duty 20 advise any ono suffering fr- =,
and asthma as l did 40 my Ifr. otrr lnt
land, Bell and Davis and gn' relieved
IL really don't think could ta,, Iva d
longer when ! came 10 Wheeling. a-l a
about Raven Rock did noe tI.uk / va.3
very long either. They do NOT ella. si
discourage me before came tlt 08 Ia
opinion after ! had taken usatr,n m
weeks and saw was getting vel"
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FEET TOO SHALL.
Many women Perfectfuny Formed Ex-
cept as to Their FOet.


cept as to Their Feet
Louis Xavier, a Partisan sculptor,
now making tour Of America, yester-
day, says the Globe Democrat, discussed
rbe buma o form divine. at is not true,
as the world generally supposeS, that
ideal statues are composites. Yes, l
have read that sculptOrs use number
of models for one statue, copying the
head of one, the bust of another, the
limbs of a third, and so on. Some sculp-
tors may resort to such ridiculous
patchwork, but I imagine the effect
would be far from pleasing.
perfectly formed women are by no
means so rare as generally supposed.
Not one woman In u dozen has been
seriously deformed by tight lacing, and
the high-heeled shoes that formerly
rlaved such havoc with shapely limbs
have about gone out OF fashion. But
perfectly formed female foot is now a
rara avis. The world appears TO have
adopted the Chinese idea that the
smaller the foot the prettier 1t is, and
the result is that perfectly moulded
| feet are cramDed and abused until not
/ line OF beauty is left. Now, any Sculp-
I tor, any artist, will tell you that foot
too small 10 harmonic with the figure
/ Is an actual defOrmity. | would rather
see the foot too large, if it is Shapely,
than &C o small. Think Of Juno who
stands FIVE feet seven inches and tips
| the seal es at $50 pounds lettering to
and fro on No. 1 or No. ? feet! She
/ should wear No. at the very least,
and a No. g would not be out Of proper
I ton.
"Like the foot, the hand should har-
monte with the body. A little string
. Of hand on a luSty Minerva who towers
up nearly six feet tall is shocking to
true artistic taste. Did you ever see a
man whose nose was too small for his
7 face? Well, it is just as necessary that
I the hand and foot should be in harmony
with the figure as that the nose should
/ ft the face. Some day people will learn
| this, and then as many people will wear
padded shoes as now limp along in foot
gear a size TOO small. Madame will then
/ be as much ashamed of a hand too small
| as she now is OF one too large"
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fnterestIng Information.

A young couple in the north Of Eng
land have set out upon their wedding
Journey 90 q tandem tricycle.. The poor
pedestrian will have q sorry time in
England if the fashion spreads, aud tri-
cycles and bicycles, always dangerous
10 the unwary, are to be ridden by hon
eymoOn couples with no thought save
for each other. We hear constantly Of
feats accomplished by daring women on
the wheel. One day it is an American
woman that breaks the record with her
bicycle, and another day an English girl
travels on her machine one hundred
miles in seven hours. Mrs. William Z.
Smith, of Washington, is the fist wo-
man 20 adopt the ladieS safety, and
Mrs. L. A. Newcome, one Of the best of
our riders, is a member of tie League
OF American Wheelmen and a local or
NRarizatiOn knc n as the To sts' Club.
~ ees Y d claim hat the
'srte9< zen mo-
ef 7Omen
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-30

VANCE MCCORMICK. When he entered
Yale he was Immediately elected cap
tain of the freshman eleven. Last year
he was made member of the varsity
and played full back. Mr.. Mccormick
is good runner and tackler, lodges
well and is q sure kicker. At quarter
ne handles the ball clearly and quickly
and passes it with great accuracy.
One of the most prominent figures OF
Yale's football rush line this season Is
George f, Sanford, the young giant who
stood between Heffelfnger and Nor
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-30
WHAT ASTHMA IS.

Asthma Is rarely = disease o. lssi ne,
from numerous cAuses-d.scasei Of ihf "A
stomach, heart. nerves. lungs, blood t-. 4
III these several causes We're well llifTs
and treated accordingly, there w0ua b =
irascible aSthmaiIc,. CaArfh 6l % 4
moist, dry, atrophic. hypefirJph.c 10 eel
garded the most ifcguon, cause OF Mtr0-
fiecIrd asthma 10 10 called Tie alr
course, indicates the trestneRt-cl't n I
tarrh, correct the de'orm.y In ihs lars
there be any, and the as,hmA Will a.nffe
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The Bridal Ysil ola Princess.

Five hundred hands are at work on
the bridal veil of the Princess Marga-
rethe, of Prussia. The veil is made Of
500 different pieces, all the work being
done with the needle, and the pieces,
each Of which requires ten days for
completion, are to be joined by the most
Skillful lace makers in pattern, which
will appear as the work Ct the same
hand.
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he put the ball in G. F. sANDFoRD.
play. Sanford is possessed Of great
strength He breaks through the line
well, is good tackler, and always takes
care Of the man opposite him. Sand
ford is without doubt the heaviest
Sprinter in the country.
1t is seldom that two brothers, both
able players and skillful athletes, are
found on the same football team, espec-
tally when that team is made up Of such
picked men as the Yale varsity eleven.
c. d. Bliss is the senior, eing twenty
two years Of age. He weighs l55 and is
#. So in. In height. He first played
football az Andover, acting as captain
of the team in 1888. In 1889 be entered
Yale and has acted as substitute on the
varsity eleven during 1889, 1890 and
1891.
L. T. Bliss was born in New York
twenty years ago, weighs 156, and is
it. 95 in. high. In 1889 be captained
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-30
AMELIA GLOVER
oLD-FAsaIONED TRINKETs

Have Conn Into Favor, with New Ones
in Antique Patterns.
IF odd and Old-!aShioned
oming into favor Old
ent brooches that have
upfOr years are now be-
Jut and worn with picture
lere is a perfect furore for
every description, and every
ransacking old boxes Of heir
and worrying their elderly rela-
lr the old paste or silver buckles
ler days. There is great fascina-
even Ia the new ones
now in all the old pat
for they smarter up old
end attraction to slender waists,
tyle to quaint headgear, and
iaintiness 10 plain slipper. In
he bow knot still seems TO be
though the medallions and
flowers are losing ground.
o. newest design is the dagger or
with ieweied hilt and jeweled
\ ft over the point after the
Inserted. These are shown in
les and with most imposing
Wearing in the hair. The most
nroduction Of -tbe jewelers.
tsnlaved is the cafged moon
3t in circl OF small dla-
particulars lle specimen
~ NF ~
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eel ana Can soU
down the field
after the ball like
a flash. But his
particularly
strong point in
is tackling, which
ne has cultivated
to peri lection
Hinkey is a ma
tive OF Tono-
wanda, \. Y.,aud
is t W e n t y-two
years old. He is
about SIT. 10 in.
high and weig hs
l4G pounds. He
first played the,
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1t is not improbable that he may next
year attend the Columbian exhibition at
Chicago, in which he is much interested.
Now fiity-two, 10 robust health and very
comfortable circumstances for an au-
thor. he has a most encouraging future,
and is full of radical expectations. Each
one Of his novels has shown an obvious
gain in depth and power. X. +.
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Every Day Clashes.

"Three orders of spring chicken.
said one OF the trio guests at a leading
hotel as they sat at breakfast.
! .'Sorry, sah," answered the walter
with mournful dignity, shut de spring
chickens am all sprang."
And they came down to "ham'neggs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-30

Is a thorough
foot ball player,
skillful in every
department o I
the game. lie
also possesses
that neryy STRAIT
egg and control
ling power that
make q success
,ful leader. Cap
tain Mccormick
was born in Har-
ris6urg twenty
yearsago. He is
= IT. 6 in. in
height and tips
the scales at 155
pounds. He first
learned how 10
handle a foot ball
NJ Phillips An
dover academy.