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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

with cats. But strict attention TO ousl-
ness and d praise-worthy persistency IN
breaking the solitude OF the night nave
put reeds in his throat and made MS
appearance on the fence more OF mat
ter of public concern than the soulful
counting of representatives OF the AMI
NAL kingdom.
Maloney upstairs, however, has a
different kind OF cat. This beast Is
long and sickly. There is little melody
in her breast She may have been
great cat in her day, but that day is
long past. She is now one OF these
stretching, yawning cats that likes to
sprawl out upon the floor, eat indigest-
ible food and then have a dt in neigh
boris kitchen. Maloney's cat has loag
been troubled with epilepsy. When she
feels that she is about to be sick she
pulls her fright down stairs, forces open
the kitchen door and then, with grim
smile Of satisfaction at knowing she Is
among strangers, begins TO diStend from
head to tail and TO proper her head
against the furniture and walls. There
are pleasanter looking objects than
Maloney's cat in this advanced stage oil
epilepsy. Her face assumes perturoed
expression. The eyes look like the green
ball Of q country saloon pool outfit; the
circumference Of the tail grows with
every revolution of its owner and the
environment of the mouth appeals for
shave. Maloney's cat may die in one OF
these fits, but she hasn't doue it yet.
Hiram Bostwick'S cat across the street
is a ventriloquist. He is so big that he
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
A CATACLYSM
OF CATS, CAT STORIES, CAT PICTURES AND
OATASTROPHIES
Tbs Experiences Of O'Mallsy and the BTindls Look
ing Cat-A Palpabls Case Of Cause and
Efsct-How Smiths Cat Be-
came IntOxicated-Fun-
nyer'n Goat
CAieogo Herald.

Phil's cat, just across the alley, Is the
worst in the neigh5orhood. His style
of architecture is gothic, with broad
facade. His voice is deep and grewsome.
Nobody hears the beast on a stormy
night. 1t is only when the moon shines
with splendor and the air is still that
Phil's cat lifts up iIsvoice. Then, with
stealthy tread and phosphorescent eyes,
he leaps upon the fence, pulls out all the
staples and with one leg against the
swell begins to howl. That is Phil's
cat. And there is an earnestness In his
cry which appeals to everybody in the
neighborhood. From Q mufled howl
like that Of man who has locked him
self in a vault the wall swells in
volume and serious intensity until IL
sounds like the scream of an old woman
who is involved in clothes-line dispute
with a neighbor. Few people ever saw
Phil's cat-that is, few people ever saw
enough OF him to get good idea how
he looks. He is a sidewalk cat by day
and fence cat by night. And then,
too, he is one Of those vanishing cats.
Men with tightly drawn faces have lev
eled at his form all sorts OF missiles,
but so far as is known nobody has ever
hit him. There is something bulky and
meaty about the beast; yet so agile is
he that with a simple reef In his back
be has been able to slip through knot
holes in the fence when the storm Of
bootjacks and bottles from neighboring
windows interrupted his cultural ora
torio. Two years ago Pills cat pos
sessed a melodious voice as voices run
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
Oddsand Ends.

A North Carolina man has clay pipe
which he has smoked every day for the
last twenty-five years.
The largest heather temple In the
world is In Seringham, and IL comprises
a square, each side being one mile In
length, inside OF which are six other
squares. The walls are twenty-five
feet high and five feet thick. and the
hall where pilgrims congregate is sup
ported by LOCO pillars, each cut from a
single block Of stone.
A Malay, q b ushman, q Hottentot,
and Kafiir will probably be brought
over to disport themselves In native cos
tune at the Worlds Fair.
New York is the leading Irish city In
the world in point of population. Dub
lin contains 254, 900 human souls and
New York claims 10 have 100000 Irish
citizens.
Mr.. McIver, one Of CALIFORNIA; largest
wine growers AYERS that 90 per cent OF
the California wines drunk IN New York
are believed TO be imported, otherwise
they would not be accepted.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
IittIe FeminInItIes.

The Queen Of Portugal will this year
receive from the Pope the coveted Col
den Rose. The presentation will be per-
formed by the Cardinal-Patriarch Of
Lisbon at Easter.
The glove with the high cuff is still
in vogue. but a few striking improve
mepts have been made, and the cuff is
deliberately embroidered in fine jet or
steel. Many Of the new spring gloves
ara edged with deep band OF black.
Sage green, pearl gray ana RUSSIAN blue
are the popular tints.
Mrs. Maybrick's physicians say that
unless there Is a speedy communication OF
her sentence the chances are that the
imprisoned American woman Will end
her life in the prison im6rmary, where
She has been confined by serious Illness
over month.
BOSTON has 8 woman dentist in sue
cessful practice, a graduate of the Bos-
ton Dental College. She has had all the
work she could do without putting out
her sign.
The French societies OF women have
formed a federation similar to our
National Council, and is to hold It's
National Congress yearly.
The Federation of Women's Clubs,
which holds its biennial meeting in
Chicago from May IL to ID, is composed
OF $50 women, representing thirty diff
ferent States.
There has been recently a unique
ladies' strike In Germany in one OF the
garrison towns. The conduct Of the
men. who totally neglect the unmarried
ladies in order to dance with the wives
Of their friends and acQuaintances, dis
pleased the sighted maidens and their
mothers. and at the last regimental ball
not an unmarried girl was present.
Rosa BoRheur has just finished what
she Is pleased to call her masterpiece.
The scene depicts ten horses, life size,
IN full trot, treading out corn. The
artist has eoldly declined 500, 900 for it.
Rhoda Holmes Nichols, one or the
hest of Gotham's artists, has interesting
collection OF sketches which she has
made in elevated trains, in horse cars,
in stations, and in fact wherever she
saw 4 beautiful or striking faces
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
Fo- Lenten dinner.

Lenten dinners are varied by the in
PRODUCTION OF the Partisan custom Of
dividing the party into little groups OF
guests az separate tables, which has a
tendency TO relieve this somewhat SOL
emu and heavy function. The fOrma-
tlon Of these groups demands certain
amount OF tact upon the part OF the
hostess 10 insure success, but IL gives
the entertainment the charm Of variety.
The custom has the highest sanction OF
good taste, as 10 has been in vogue at
Sandringham, the Prince Of Wales
country seat, for some time. The pro-
gresslve dinner is also an enjoyable
affair, especially % ladies, for az a given
signal from the hostess each man takes
his wine glass and 8erUiCtte, and moves
up or down one seat during the chang
ing Of the plates. This equalizes the
general pleasure Of the occasion, for
as every hostess has some undesirable
dinner guests, men more interested in
the wines than in the ladies, and women
not adept in the fine art Of small talk,
every one has an equal chance at the
popular DdrIL and the burden OF enter
tanning the stupid falls, like the rain,
upon the just and the unjust.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
L. O. O. II.

Wildey, Rebekah Lodge, No. Q, |. O..
o. T., will celebrate their first anniver-
sary on next Wednesday night. The
committee appointed to make arrange
ment for the occasion have done their
best to make the affair grand success:
Members should bear in mind and be at
the hall promtly at 7 o'clock, and
friends holding invitations should not
forget and present the same at the
door, as it is expected that no one will
ioget and comply with the wishes OF
the Lodge.
Franklin Lodge No. 3, l. o. o. F.,
meets every Monday night, and all
members that possibly can get to the
hall should do so tomorrow night, as
business OF Importance demands their
presence, and there will also be the
initiatory degree conferred on candi-
date. Those who have not been at the
lodge for some time would do well by
presenting themselves on this occasion.
Members OF sister lodges cordially In
yited.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

shook what was left of its head and then
darted under the sidewalk. When even
ing came and O'Malley was splitting
kindling wood fol. the breakfast ire ne
bebeld \ pair of green eyes blazing at
him from the open door. The ak shot
out from his big hands. There was
commotion on the threshold and dark
object rolled out into. the yard with a
savage cry. When morning came O'Mal-
lev found one of the launches Of the
brindle-looking cat lying near the wood
she'd. The keen blade OF the Ak had di-
vorced It from the body. But the cat
would not die. Although sorely dis
figured and somewhat at loss 10 adj
lust herself to the position indicative Of
deep thought, the beast again dragged
itself about the house. This was on
Friday. This week O'Malley will make
another effort to rid the neighborhood
Of the animal.
These are some OF the cats jnSthe
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
PURELY FEMININE.
THINGS THLT ARB SURE TO NrBRESl ALL
THR LADIES'
ALenten Amusement.

The penitential period which prohib-
its dancing aud feasting encourages a
great variety Of more intellectual diver
sions, which exercise ones nimble wits
10 the point Of distraction. One Of the
favorite mental eOtillons is quotation
party, where twenty guests are seated
about Eve tables. Each table is furn-
ished with four sheets Of paper, and on
each are written four well-knOwn quota
lions from favOrite authors. With
each sheet q long authors card is sup
piled with numbered spaces correspond
ing 70 the number of quotations.
When the guests are seated i've or SIX
minutes time is allowed for study, and
each person writes the names OF the
authors OF the quotations on his sheet
in the appropriate numbered spaces OF
the authors card. The four slips are
exchanged and studied, and when each
person has examined all the four slips
ct his table every one changes tables
and the work begins again. The hostess
controls the time spent in study by ring
ing q bell at the head Of the table for
the exchanging Of cards or tables.
When all the quotation slips have been
examined prizes are awarded 70 those
having the greatest number OF correct
names on the authors card.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

looks like q goat. The beast has fooled
Pills cat more than once, and it may be
that be is responsible for the unhealthy
condition Of Maloney's animal. Old
Bostwick is the ward fool. a member
o, the Indiana street gang hit him with
a piece of lead pipe several years ago
and he never got back the sense he lost
that night. Ever since then he has been
kicking plug hats of the side walk on
All Fools Day and trying to build new
tangled washing machine. He has got
a great cat. however. The beast is OF
the roof variety, and possesses the ex-
traordinary power of being able to dis
tribute its voice to all parts OF the yard
without lifting a claw from the shin
giles. In the dead OF night, when the
lights Of the city hlazed only here and
there ostWick's cat Wonld climb to the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

through the crack of his bedroom door
and was bawing at him. Then moment
later the bawling would be at his win
dow. Meanwhile, the cause Of all the
trouble was serenely perched upon the
roof Of the house exercising his powers
Of vetriloquism. Such uncanny noises,
coming as they did nearly every night,
would unbalance stronger brain than
Bostwick's. AS for him, he grew silly
and idiotic. He could not sleep at night,
His face looked like homeless Goldfish
and his hair always bore mussed-up
and frightened appearance. Neighbors
asked him II he was sick and why he
looked so careworn.
Cats" was always his reply, and then
he would wander aimlessly about the
yard, striking at imaginary objects in
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

the air. Unless that cat is killed Bost-
wick will have to move away.
O'Malley, the switchman in the st.
Paul yards, lives in the rear OF Dob
sons house, half block up the street.
O'Malley doesn't like cats. He says the
best place 70 put them is under grape
vine. Last Sunday O'Malley started out
to take the life of brindle-looking cat
which had been sneaking about the
kitchen for a month or mora. He hadn't
got through with his job last night.
First he shot at the beast, and blew
away a portion of its head. The cat
turned . somersault, yelped once or
twice and disappeared. The next day
o'Malley found the cat on the roof of
the doghouse. This time the switch
man stole upon the animal and hit 1t
with coupling pin. The cat yawned,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
She Surprises Them.

The character and independence
shown by the Empress Dowager OF China
is surprising and slightly paining her
countrymen. They are not used to 1t
and don't like 1t. Every clear, very
quick eye, see everything ali same for
eign man." they say sadly. And now
they are off in corners talking it over
and limiting very broadly that her serene
and gracious Majesty for whom the
moon rises and the sun shines, is not a
Chinese woman at all. Their explana-
ton is that she was merely adopted
when very young by Manchu family
in Canton, and this suggestion is some
what strengthened by the foreign ap-
pearance OF the august lady.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

The speaker was Mr. Frank Curtis, OF No. 1875
High street. Wheeling. II do not remember
the exact date when my trouble began. but IL
dates back about twenty years, as near as can
Tell ANYTHING about 4" continued Mr.. Curtis.
my father says was ran over by wagon on
the streets OF Baltimore when | VAS small
child. | almost died from tue effects OF nv IN
iuries, but, on reeaining my health again, \ vas
left deaf In both ears, remaining thus until Ne.
veneer 1. 1891. when called on Drs. copeland
a Bell and placed myself under their care.
had continual ringing and roaring. and sonnd.
In my ears eimilar 10 that OF trsin OF cars, ana
At times a terrible pain In my head.
"Catarrh finally SET IN, and my nose would
stop up so tight that was compelled 10 breathe
through my mouth TO get air. Constant CROP.
ping Of mucous from my head into my throat
kept me hawking and splitting mostof the time
Tso-years ago my nose and throat got 80 bad,
woula frequently cough so hard would Spin
blood as = result. Had no appetite. and what
did eat disagreed with me, causing terrible
pains In my stomach. bowels aud back. grew
so weak and emaclated Was hardly able %
work; would feel moro tired In the morning
than the night before on going 20 BED. ! csn
now eat a good. square meal ana relish ~ can
do hard days work with pleasure, watch was
a continual drag heretofore; can hear an ordl.
nary conVersation and can heartily recommend
Any one suffering as have done. 10 try those
eminent specialists at No. li2l Main street, and
be relieved"
The shove statement can be easily verified at
ll66 High street, Wheeling.
DOCTORS COPELAND A BELL have
located permanent Offices at ll2l Main
street, Wheeling, W. Va, where they
treat with success all durable cases Once
hours-9 10 II q. m; 3 10 q p. m, and &c y. m.
sundavs-9 a. m. 20 ~ m and 10 p. N.
Notwithstanding and Diseases OF the
EYE, EAR, THROAT and LUNGS. Consulta'
Addresssil Mail TO DRs coPELAEDABELL,
1871 Main Street, Wheeling w, Va.
Treatment. including medicine. u month.
kH-T Office OF DRs. COPELAND a Hfil ~
not connected In any way with any other ouices
In Wheeling. PLEAsE nKMExRER THIS
ia2idAv
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
LATEST IN NIPPERS.
DEVICES FOR KEEPING CRIMINALS UNDER
RESTRAINT.
N. Nswss. Fashions in Handcufs-AueA IhoagAi
Given 10 the Ways Of Keeping Pris-
onsrs Safely With the Least
Amount Of TroublA
Ne.r York s..n.


Within the past twenty years there
have been many and radical changes In
the methods of treating criminals and
other persons whom society has thought
it best to put under restraint. One does
not have to go back so very far TO get
the time when a criminal was arrested
by being beaten into insensibllity, ana
was held in damp, dark dungeon un-
der a load OF chains. The dungeon still
remains to a great extent with certain
sufficient improvements In the matters
of dampness and darkness, but the po-
lice officers no longer capture criminals
in the same way. In Inspector Byrne's
collection OF curiosities you may see q
queer looking instrument made OF
cord fastened to two small sticks, and
the Inspector will tell you that 1t is a
pair OF nippers OF the old pattern. The
nippers are used to lay hold suddenly OF
a criminal when IL is feared that he Will
try to run regardless of the danger OF
bullets. The policeman may be after
pickpocket or the principal In a free
fight. The old wood and string device
was better than nothing, but TO escape
from IL was easy for criminal OF any
ingenuity and OF sufficient desperation.
There are now two kinds OF nippers
that are perfect, each in its way. The
first is the invention of Mr.. John j.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
Good Judges OF Tea.

Women are generally credited with
being the great tea drinkers and the
best judges Of the cup that cheers. The
thought that i'm these days OF womanly
enterprise there is no reason why ladies
should not be puryey0rs as well as con-
sumers OF tea seems 20 have occurred to
a company Of ladies in London, who are
formally organized under the title OF
The Ladies' Own Tea Association,
Limited" The shareholders and officers
are all ladies, and the Office where they
do business is fitted up with the exQuls-
Ste neatness characteristic OF women.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
AHnndsnme snoon.

The spoon designed by May Robson
for the Actors Fair is pronounced by
the GOrham Company the most beauti-
ful and artistic of any design they have
seen. The handle is composed OF five
medalions with heads OF famous actors
and actresses in relief. 1t is said by
those who know Miss Robson we'll that
clever young actress is possessed OF
other talents to quite as marked de-
gree as those exercised In her profess
sion, and could earn a handsome salary
in a variety Of artistic vocatlOnS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

ut Is q puzzle 10 me, WrlteS huOen-
stein in his recently published remi-
niscences. "that music, Of ali the crea-
tions OF the mind OF man the nobleSt,
most beautiful, most refined, and spir-
itual, is so unsttainable by woman, who
is a compound of all these qualities. "
And when you reflect you will remem-
Der that we haven't any feminine
Beethoven, Mozart, MendelsSohn, or
Verdi. Few women have attained any
distinction as composers, and yet In
music halls or at the opera the women
exceed the men i'm numbers and appar-
ent appreciation OF the music.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
AJapaness ReceptiOs

~. Z. A4ltf-tatf.
a very novel feature was introduced
At Mrs. John Westervelt's reception the
other day. IL consisted in receiving
the guests in true Japanese taShloh;
Miss Dorothy Chandler entertaineu
Mrs. Westervelt's guests with talk on
Japan. Miss Chandler lived there VITA
her father, the late Rear Admiral ksipn
Chandler. for many years, aud was very
thoroughly familiar with her SUBJECT
she wore a lovely japanese court cos
tune, which was given TO her oy the
Mikado OF Japan. and she was assisted
by Miss Kate House, q dear ne.ls
Japanese lady, who was likewise dressed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
Nm show her Faney 80.

Queen Margharita Of Italy has prom
ised the loan OF her famous collection Of
laces for exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
II will include the varieties of lace
made in the Queens factories by women
and will be displayed with the Queens
portrait and many old books upon anti
que lace. Rome has society now sim
FLAIR 20 the Woman's exchange, where
the artistic work Of the c0ntadina IS
sold. and from which representative
work will probably be sent to the exhi-
bitiOn.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

the bed. The fat piece IS against the
patients back and the straps attached
70 1t fasten around bis body and over
his shoulders. Then there are apklets
which holds the legs straight and fast 70
the bed. Wherever this device touches
the hody 1t is lined with chamois skin,
and the fastening Is loose enough 70
give the body plenty Of movement with
out any chance for breaking away.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
For Deaf and Blind.

Two new occupations have OF late
been found for dumb and blind persons:
One is for the employment OF deaf ana
dumb persons as typewTiters, where, as
much Of the work is written, theirade-
fOrmlty does not interfere with us sue
cess. The blind women are showing
themselves expert aud intelligent as
massage operators, their delicate sense
Of touch and deft movements being OF
special advantage.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
Woman's suffrage in England.

A bill has been introduced in the Brit
fish Parliament 10 extend TO the women
OF Ireland the right OF municipal sutf-
rage that the women Of England and
Scotland have for many years enjoyed.
in the city Of Belfast women have been
allowed 20 vote since the city charter
was amended a few years ago. The
right was obtained through the efforts
OF a woman, Isabella Todd.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
Women who Arc Martyrs.

A great Macy Russian ladies OF high
rank who have been martyrs to the Nj
bilists' cause, and suffered the extreme
penalty OF Russian law-S0ia PeroyS-
kaja, Ve,a Sassulitch, the former
hanged, ne latter dead In exile; Vera
Figuer che died a prisoner in the ter
ribie dungeons of SchluSseloerg on
Lake Ladoga for being leader OF the
gaIg that asSassiunated Gen. Strelni-
kod, and the sisters LubOtOvitch, now
suffering an existence worse than death
- the mines Of Siberia.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

in Japanese costume, and who poured
the tea afterward. All the society peo-
pie were there, ana il Is altogether
likely that the remainder Of Lent will
be enliyened by festivities which par
take largely OF the japanese order.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
THIs AND THAT.

ALAS, POOR BE,
How doth the Presidential bee
Improve each shining day
BIZ gathering delegates galore
In such q quiet way
How skillfulIy he lays his plans,
Row well improves each minrtel
And yet when the Convention comes
Ofttines he Isn't N II
-GA5cs1o Ifnss.