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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-15

TlOR REET-THE LARGE AND CoMho-
II dious warehouse, formerly occupied BY N.
Rel ly ~ . Wholesale grocery; hydraulic sieya-
tor; above ordinary high water and best ship
ping facilities In the wholesale district. Pos
session given January lst J. v. REILLY,
agent. dectedFh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-15
FOR RENT.

The store room ct present occupied by John
HcCrum as shoe store. No. 1888 Main street,
or the whole building for rent from April lat.
1893 Apply 70 HAL- J. KENNEDY, a. stone
& Thomas dry goods store. or write y. KEN
NEEDY Elm Grove W. Va deosh
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. harmless and industrious nee, and
mlneie more with the Malays than any
other people. In appearances they are
not unlike the MaIays, but they are Of 4
more yeilowish color. They make ex-
ceilent laborers on the coffee plantations
aud are now largely imported from
Java.
The native Malays are chiefly boatmen
and fishermen, and they form the main
part OF the population. The harbor is an
excellent one, ard is always crowded
with ships OF all Nations, from the i'm
posing men-of-war down to the more
humble Malay and Chinese Junks. Fish
ing boats and passenger sampans are to
be seen dotted all over the water in great
numbers.
The town itself comprises several very
handsome public buildings and churches,
Hindoo temples, Chinese joss houses.
Mahommedan mosques and bazars Of all
nationalities. The botanical gardens oc-
cupy large area Of ground near the bar.
racks and are well worth visit. In
them il to be found every variety Of
tropical foliage. They are handsomely
laid out, and in their vicinity are several
picturesque bungalows almost hidden in
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In the interior Of the peninsnla Wild
and savage race Of people called the
sakis are found. They are believed to
have been the original cong nerors Of the
country. and between them and the Ma
laws deadly rivalry exists They live
entirely BY themselves in . nomadic
state. They are occasionally met with in
some parts Of the interior, but It is the
wisest plan not to speak to them, as they
are very distrustful Of strangers Their
favorite weapon is the "blowpipe, q
small instrument through which they
btow1a poisoned arrow with deadly pre-
cision long distance. In fact these ar
rows are stepped in such poisonous ingre-
dients that the Malays say tiger viii
die in three minutes from the effect OF it
alter being struck by one.
There are only few miles OF railroad
on the peninsula, but as land is opened
up doubtless there will be more. 1t Is
as yet new country, and the chief
means OF access to the interior IS by
means of rivers. There are few good
roads, noticeably the road from Singa-
pore to Johore, the seat Of the Malay
Government and Of the Sultan OF Jo-
hore. 1t is distant about fourteen miles,
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FLAvoRINe BEEF.

Rich, juicy beef is the product OF
breed and feed. II a good breed is OBJ
tanned, good system of feeding then
becomes essential for the highest perfec-
ton OF meat. There is such thing as
favoring beef by feeding it, and breeders
could make distinct and noble depar-
ture in this line. Feeding in this way
is not simply to give the animals any
thing that they can convert into flesh,
but only the food that will add to the
beef certain davors and richness which
will make the meat desirable.
1t is the wild celery which makes the
delicious flavor Of the meat of the
canvas-back duck. Chestnuts and other
nuts make turkeys and chickens pros
duce meat of a superior flavor, and it is
now demonstrated beyond doubt that
clover-made pork is far preferable to
that made entirely from corn. In many
other ways every article of food fiavors
the meat, making it better or worse for
having entered the system OF the animal
or bird
just previous to slaughter, beef takes
its flavor directly from the food given to
the animal, aud the correct method of
feeding is to give the cattle only such
foods as will make the meat sweet, juicy
and aromatic. A really choice article in
beef, as well as in any other food, will
be eagerly sought after and paid for at
fancy prices.
But the feeding for flavor is not con-
fined entirely to cattle. The same truth
holds among the swine, poultry and other
animals. Successful dairymen are very
careful in feeding their cows, because
they know that the food will directly af.
feet the milk. Rich, juicy grass pro-
duces the fine June butter and cream,
which is very different from the butter
made from the dry, coarse fodder of the
winter. 1t is important that all who
raise meat for market should take les
son from the dairymen, and then try to
adopt similar methods in their feeding.
Vary the diet, and feed for bone, muscle
and fat, but also feed for flavor. Even
tender meat that has no juice or flavor is
not very desirable.
The French produce for market the
finest poultry in the world, and they
have succeeded in studying the question
in this respect better than any other
farmers. The meat of their poultry ex-
cells, and is of a remarkable favor. They
do it by feeding the fattening birds
with cloves and spices, which become
mixed in the meat so that there is a de-
liclous aroma from it all of the time. So
excellent are their methods in fattcning
poultry that farmers of other countries
adopt their rules. .5 p i.
Feeding for favor is thus founded up
ON law of nature which should not be
overlooked. There is a wide field for
Investigation and experiment. The i'm
provement of poultry, swine and cattle
flesh is annually becoming more essen
tial, and those who lead in this respect
are sure to reap the profits. B ston
Cultiyator. ... -. ....."
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How the Italians Ripen Bananas

The Italians of Boston all buy tasl
fruit of an Italian agent named Arapcen,i
who purchases the green fruit from %
steamers and then turns it over to y
Italian patrons. The latter take q
fruit home to their dwellings and rpe1
it in their living rooms. Any one va
has ever seen the inside of an ltala1
tenement will appreciate the-well, y
disadvantage, to speak mildly, OF ~
mode of operation. The remainder
the fruit from the steamer is bought q
wholesale dealers who have basemen1
fitted on purpose for ripening the .
mans. These rooms are heated by gas
temperature of about sixty five degree
and in three or four days the irlll
ripe and ready for sale. Stowaways
the shape OF tarantulas and centlpea
(and once in while a tiny snake
often brought in the punches, MAXI
their appearance on the walls Of
rooms after the fruit has %
hung up. They are not pleasant col
pany and are despatched in short org
These fruit steamers take few pass
gers to and from Jamaica, the trip Os
a very pleasant one, occupying aDouV'
days. Boston Transcript.
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In the Chinese bazaar are hundreds of
small shops, in which miscellaneous
store of hardware and dry goods are to
be bought wonderfully cheap. The
shop keeper is smiling and polite, and
will show you his ware, mo matter
whether you purchase of him or not, and
he does r OF seem to mind if you buy
nothing. In the interior the Chinese
grow vegetables, gambler and pepper.
Their small clearings are to be seen every
where in the jungle. Their greatest
enemy is the tiger, who, when he feels
hungry, will; make an occasional raid on
the heather Chinese and take him home
for his supper. At telling jungle the
Chinese are experts. Their neighbors,
Malays, look at them working with a
satirical smile, and regard them. as do
otnvr races, with utter contempt.
The Tamils from Southern India form
a numerous body of Mohommedans, and
with the Arabs are petty merchants and
shopkeepers. In dealing with tourists
the Tamil always asks twice as much for
an article as he5is willing to take, and in
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take care. Of three or four geese. A suit.
able place for the nests is 10 be provided,
and short straw, old rags, and such ma
terial is given to them for making their
nests; or straw nest may be male in a
shallow box for each goose. The geese
are shut up at night and kept in until
they have laid. The eggs are removed
and kept in a cool place until the litter
is complete, when the bird IS set and
shut up aud fed and watered daily.
When the goslings appear they and the
goose are put on good grass pasture,i
which is all they will need, but where
pasture cannot be provided the food may
consist Of stale, dry bread, soaked IN
sweet SKINNED milk, curd of sour milk,
and chopped onions. Later, oats stepped
in sweet milk may be given, and by good
feeding Of this kind the young birds
will grow rapidly. 1t is necessary to
supply them with small pebbles unless
they can obtain them otherwise. A good
cander should be kept, as these birds
vary much in disposition, some being
quarrelsome and apt to kill the goslings
and especially young chickens. Gamblers
will be serviceable for twenty years
New York Times.
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In order to be able to add the name Of
"the youngest lieutenant" the annual
Crank and Quarter List" which is gen.
orally published at Easter, this year ap.
peared four weeks later.
Prince Wilhelm is the first young
HohenzolIern entering the army as Crown
Prince of the German Empire.
The little Grown Prince is to beat
tached to the regiment of the FGsiliers OF
the Guard. whose colonel is Bismarck,
of the famous family to which Germany
owes the Chancellor York
World
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FERN CULTURE.

A constantly warm and moist atmos.
phere is essential to ferns. The stock oil
ferns can be increased by dividing the
roots in early spring, but when growing
for profit, it is more usual to bring on
seeding produced from spores sown in
late summer or autumn. The spores
should be sown in pans Of fibrous peat
mixed with sand and broken crooks,
pressed firm, and kept perpetually moist
by being stood in saucers Of water. The
pan should be shaded with paper until
termination has taken place. As soon
as the seedlings are large enough to han
die they should be pricked off into
thumb pots. The best time for repot-
ting ferns is February, and large plants
may then be divided. !. In potting on
ferns the roots should be disturbed as
little as possible, only the surface soil
should be removed, and the outer part OF
the ball. Once in two years is often
enough to repot ferns as rule; old
plants require reporting less often than
young ones. While reporting, old and
withered fronds may be cut away, but at
no other time of the year should the
leaves be cut back. The roots should
never be allowed to get dry in winter or
summer. New York World.
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Horses are commonly made to carry
too heavy shoes. The shoe is designed
merely to protect the hoof, and the
lighter it can be made and still serve its
purpose, the better for the horse. Horses
that are devoted to farm work, and on
land where there are few or no stones,
may dispense with shoes, except while
the ground is frozen. This would be of
great advantage to the horse, to say
nothing of the saving in the horseshoer' 5
bill. But most horses requires shooting,
and the shoes worn are generally heavy
iron ones. Steel shoes can be made
lighter, will wear longer, and the first
cost is not so much more that it need pre-
vent their being used. Light horses and
driving horses should always wear them.
For horses of HOO pounds weight, and
with well-shaped, upright feet, the fore
shoes should weigh about one pound
each, and the hind ones twelve ounces.
If four ounces are added to each shoe, let
us see what difference it will make.
In blowing, cultivating, moving, reap.
ing and many other farm operations, a
' horse will walk from ten to twenty miles
day, aud advance about four feet at a
step. At each step the horse lifts a half
pound extra on its two feet or $50 pounds
in every mile. In day work of fifteen
miles, they would lift 5000 pounds extra
or nearly five tons. If The force required
to lift this five tons of iron could be Elk
pended IN the work the horse is doing,
much more could be accomplished. In
the light Of these facts, is it any wonder
thatAwhen young horses begin to wear
shoes, they soon grow leg-weary, have
their step shortened and acquire slower
walking gait!-American Agriculturist.
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to south. 1t is situated between Asia
and Australia, and consists OF number
of large and small islands located almost
on the equator. Three of these islands
are larger than Great Britain, and one. OF
them Borneo-is larger than the whole
of the British Isles put together. This
region enjoys a climate more uniform
and hotter than any other part Of the
globe, and all kinds Of tropical fruits and
flowers are found in it. 1t also teens
with animal life, including the man-eat-
ing tiger, elephant, ourang-outang, etc.
1t is inhabited by an interesting race Of
mankind, the Malay. This peculiar and
at one time warlikc race is found nowhere
else except in these regions. Hence the
name Malay Archipelago.
Few places are of greater interest
to the traveller than Singapore, the CAPT
tai OF the Straits Settlements and the chief
port of Decentralization for all ports of the
Malay peninsula and islands of the Archi-
pelago. Here is found variety Of
Eastern races and as many different
modes Of life as In any town of its size
in the world. Malays, Javanese, Tamils
Ia race OF natives from the south of
India--Arabs, Parsees, Portuguese, Bur
ghers, Hindoos, Chinese, natives Of Gel.
bes, Borneo, Bali, as well as other races
are to be seen daily in the streets.
The Government is English, as we'll as
the merchant community, but the greater
portion of the population consists OF
Malays,n Tamils and Chinese. Chinese
are toNbe seen everywhere, from the rich
merchant down to the poorer laborers,
miners and agriculturists. The wealthy
Chinese merchant is to be seen every
evening driving along the bund in his
carriage, looking sleek, fat and dirty.
He Tolls back in the cushions, enjoying
the seabreezes, with his long tail tipped
with red silk and reaching nearly dowr
to his heels. His coachman is attired il
the most gorgeous livery. Altogether
heNhas very grand turnout, and love:
to show himself off.
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Plate Glass.

The cast plate glass Of which miro
shop windows, ETC., are made, Is p
pared from the whitest sand, bros
plate glass, soda, a small proportion
lime and much smaller amount Of in n'
ganese and cobalt oxides. The vs.
when perfectly melted is poured uP,op.l
iron table of the-size required, ana
thickness is regulated by strip O
placed down each of the fouE sides 9
table. Immediately after it IS pos
out the molten substance is has@
down by an iron roller, which lower
Glass to the thickness of the strips
sides. 1t is then annealed or temg
for several days, after which It 7 IN
perfectly level and polished to Erau
emit brilliancy. Detroit Free res
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tropical foliage, the abodes Of the mer-
chants. Jinrickshas are to be seen every
where, drawn by Cinnamon, but they are
not much patronized by the European
community, who usually pre- fer hiring a
gharry.
The island of Singapore consists of a
number of small hills 100 to 300 feet
high, the SUBMITS of which are still
covered with dense jungle. These hills,
as well as the valleys below, are the
abodes of tigers, and frequently one of
these animals invades the very suburbs
of Singapore.
In character the Malay and tiger are
not unlike. They are both cunning,
treacherous and fearless, and, when
reused to anger, bloodthirsty and fero-
cious. They also both hold human life
in the most reckless contempt. Any
how, be that as it may, there is no hunt
er in the world that can excel the Malay
at tracking and sharing tigers. Their
favorite way of catching them alive is
by digging pits. These are usually
placed at the junction of several paths,
and they are so well concealed with
leaves and sticks that often in wandering
through the jungle have nearly fallen
into them. If the pit is sufficiently deep
the tiger, when once trapped in this
manner, seldom escapes. If lie is to be
taken alive ropes are passed round his
legs and other parts Of his body to rem
der him helpless, and then sort OF
bamboo cage is put over him. Every
thing must be made secure and the tiger
rendered perfectly helpless before he is
lifted out of the pit, and it is an ex-
tremely difficult feat to accomplish, hut
the Malays are adopts at it. They gen.
orally starve the tiger for two or three
days before commencing operations, thus
reducing his strength. -
The Malay Is not demonstrative, and
never openly expresses his feelings. He
exhibits reserve, dltfidence and even
bashfulness, which is in some degree at
tractive and leads the observer to think
that the ferocious and bloodthirsty char
acter imputed to the race must be exag-
gerated. He is very slow and deliberate
in his speech, and especially backward in
introducing the subject he has come to
discuss. Though he does seem to hold
the European in contempt, as well as
other races, yet he is always profusely
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Feat of a Modern "Strong Man. Z"

One of the feats of a professional
"strong man" In London, named Sulli-
van, is to lift with rope held in his
teeth young elephant weighing over
loOo POUNDS: Another of his perform
ances is to attach chain to a fifty-six
pound weight, and, with the end of the
cham IN his mouth, whirl rapidly around
until the chain assumes an almost hori-
zontal line. This feat makes the specta-
tors on the ground floor shudder, lest
INK of the cham should part, or his
teeth relax their hold. Yankee Blade.
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and the whole distance can be accom-.
plished in a jinricksha in from two to
three hours. The scenery is very pic.
turesque. The road runs through jungle,
interspersed with roadside villages and
police stations. At night the Chinese
will not be persuaded for love or money
to draw ricksha along this road on ac.
count of the tigers. The Malay Sultan
is an exceedingly dignlfed and cour.=
teous old gentleman, and has travelled i,
good deal in foreign countries. He is
always glad to receive well-accredited
foreigners into his domicile. San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
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pEsr T1ME no snnAn snEEr.

There is considerable difference OF
opinion as to tie pest time for sheering
sheep. Leaving ont of the account the
few who shear very early (sometimes
even in winter, in order to fit their an-
imals for show purposes, there are two
classes of ogners--ene who think it best
to remove the wool from their sheep as
soon as a few warm days come in the
spring, and another who believe it to be
wise to wait until the nights as well as
the days are warm, and the summer heat
has become strong and permanent. 1t
seems to us that there are valid objec-
tions against either extreme. If deprived
of their wool too early in the season,
sheep suffer a great deal from cold and
are also liable to contract severe lung
diseases. The removal Of a fleece of
average weight must make great diff
ference in the condition of the animal,
and one which it cannot safely with
stand in cold weather or if it is soon to
be exposed to sharp winds or heavy
storms. On the other hand, the heat of
some of the cary summer days is very
prostrating to sheep which still have
their fleeces, and must not only be ex-
tremely uncomfortable but also decidedly
unhealthful. For this reason we believe
it is safer and better to avoid either of
these extremes. 1t is not well to do the
shearing uatil the weather is warm, and
there can be no gain, and there may be
much loss, in delaying the work after
that time has arrived. american Dairy
man. -
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MANAGEMENT OF GEESE.

Although geese are aquatic birds, they
do not require water except at the breed
ing season, when they need stream or
pond. to mate in. They are mostly grass
eaters, and five of them viii eat as much
grass as sheep, and spoil more, unless
the pasture is changed frequently. Dur
ing the winter they are usually fed on
oats, with cabbage leaves and chopped
onions, of which they are especially
fond. For rearing goslings, young gan
ders only shonldA be used, as the old
ones will pair offNwith one goose and
neglect the Others. a young one win
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polite when he meets one. "Tabeh
Tuan, " is then his favorite expression,
which translatedi into plain English means
elbow are you, sir2" If, though, he
meet European who in his opinion has
done mean action and is not worthy of
that salute he will pass him with sulky
indifference manifested on every feature
Of bis countenance. He is lazy and not
fond Of work. His favotite pastime il
fishing, and as long as he can catch suf.
ficient fish he will never hire himself ont
for manuaflabcr.
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driving you about the town he is certain
to ask double the right fare, and if not
paid it insults youTiu his own dialect
He is an Objectionable man, and is often
very annoying to a stranger. The best
remedy in such. cases is to give HMM
charge of Malay policeman. Planters
who are accustomed to this race of
natives generally take the law into their
own hands and administer to them, "a
sound thrashing when they are insolent.
The Javanese are largely employed as
servants, laborers aud sailors. They are