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The free press., 1892-11-24
The Antiquity of The Umbrella.

The antiquity of the umbrella is UNI
disputed. The Chinese, who, in their
lavish notions of antiquity, credit
their institutions with centuries galore,
think nothing of dating the first UNI
brella back 1000 or 5000 years ante
rior to the Mosaic dale of creation.
Many distinguished scholars have
claimed to discover in the Bible refer
ence to the existence of a shield
against sun and rain, while the San
scrit poets, writing when Latin was
young, are full of illusions to it. Va
rious have been the speculations as to
the origin Of the umbrella.
Some say that the Introducing of
leafy branches into a sort of bower
first suggested it. Others that the
nomadic tent was the only natural
prototype of what SO strongly resem-
bles it in miniature.
In the Chaldac sculptures of Nine
vch the umbrella is of frequent oc.
currcnce, as shown by the excellent re-
productions of Layard, who wrote
concerning it: "Thc umbrella or par
asol, that emblem of royalty so uni
versally adopted by eastern nations,
was generally carried over the King in
time of peace and sometimes even in
war. In shape it resembled very
closely those in common use, but it is
always open in the sculptures. 1t
was edged with tasscls, and was
usually ornamented at the top with
flower or some other ornament. -
GClothier and Furnishcr,
The free press., 1892-11-24

While attached to IA military expe-
dition against the Sioux in Wyoming
in 1877, l saw those Indians construct
at the various camps we made what |
take to be the most primitive form of
house built by human nands. 1t was
simply shelter. or icpee as they
called it, made with the green boughs
cut from the cottonwood trees. With
out any especial pre-. aration OF the
ground, they implanted the cut ends
of the limbs in two parallel rows
about eight feet long and five feet
apart. The tops were adroitly bent
over the incloscd space and fastened
together along the middle line, TINS
creating scmi-cylindrical shelter
open at both ends. These tepccs were
merely intended for two or three men
The free press., 1892-11-24
How to Make an Egg Dance.

For the boy who loves 10 play ma
gician and TO keep the whole family
enthralled by his remarkable feats
here is new trick, that of making an
egg dance: Place hard-boiled egg
upon the underside of q smooth, but
duil-not polished-tray. Move the
tray around and around horizontally.
gradually increasing in speed. The
egg, resting in the middle Of the tray,
is carried around and around by the
movement and gradually begins to re-
volve OH its own axis, faster and fast
cr, till at last it is seen to rise on end
and spin away just as a top would do.
In all experiments involving egg
balancing you will find it material
aid to success to keep the egg upright
in the saucepan while it is being
boiled. The air chamber will in such
case be kept central with the longer
axis of the egg, which will, i'll conse-
quence, be much more easily bal
anced.
To set the egg spinning as described
demands practice, not to mention some
strength, and, still more, address.
For the benefit of those who are am
bilious to succeed at the first attempt
we indicate simple plan of pro-
cedure. Place the tray on the table,
letting it project so far over the edge
as to be readily and rupidly grasped
by the hand. Place the egg in the
middle, and with the thumb of the
left and the first finger of the right
hand placed at opposite ends, set it
vigorously spinning. 1t will imme-
diately rise on end. still spinning.
Quickly seize the tray and you will
then have nothing to do but to keep
the edge still rotating, which is a
very easy matter. This is done by
moving the tray in horizontal circles,
but in the reverse direction to that in
which the egg revolves. - New York
Advertiser.
The free press., 1892-11-24
,;cbt VIII Break Tomorrow.

.tboucb our skies be overcast
And clouds of trouble lower?
1lonsb disappointments cr0wding fast
seem life's uugrateful DOVER
r. '' n',"h trials throng upon our way
Snsu we succum to sorrowY
xo, Let US gather hope, and say
- fhs light will break tomorrow
,,,,b eckle Fortune hides her face,
our brave endeavors scorn'hg'
"a robs us of some promised grace
without moments warming
T., u, not tremble at her frown,
Mar care and trouble borrow
a., orusb orr dark forebodings down.
The light will break tomorrow!
Beyond the shadows of the night
The welcome sun is SHINING
Tho clouds that loom upon our sight
Have all a silver lining;
rbo darkest hour precedes the dawn,
And ioy succeeds to sorrow
me loneest night will yet be gone,
And light will break tomorrow!
rHeep Whitney Clark, in Saturday Night
The free press., 1892-11-24
A Marvellous Work of Art.

A poor sonar, or goldsmith, named
Prayag Ram, of Dumaron, IN Shaha-
bad, India, has constructed a most in
genlous piece of mechanism. 1t rep
resents the various household and in
dustrial avocations engaged in by the
women Of that country. A large
group of figures beautifully modelled
and dressed, each about two inches
high, is seen in the reproduction of
the inner courtyard of an Indian man-
sion. Some are employed In spinning
cotton, others in husking rice, grind
ing corn, churning and other domestic
work. Their movements, which are
wonderfully natural. are commune
Gated by complicated clockwork con-
cealed in the body of the case, which
is incosed in glass. The inventor
having expressed a desire to present
his work to Queen Victoria, the mag
istrate of Shahabad has submitted tho
offer through the proper channels.
Her Majesty has been gracions,y
pleased to accept the mechanism as
token of Prayag RAMS loyalty, and
his magnum opus. fitted in padded
box, is on its way to Osborne. - GChi-
cago Times.
The free press., 1892-11-24

1t cannot be so bad, and" in lower
tone, ~ will help you now"
Then John Hunt raised his head,
CLEAN of hope stealing into his dreary
eyes as he placed his hand tenderly
among the red-brown tresses cluster
ing above the high white brow.
"You, Bessie?"
eyes, father" she responded quiet
ly. "Try me and see"
And SO it proved. The test of
which Abram Alvey had often boasted
had at last come.
But contrary to his expectations,
Jessica or Minerva, the "self-reliant
girls" did not come up to his stand
ard. They chung around," as he ex-
pressed it, bemoaning their unlucky
fate and making the place almost un-
bcarablc to the dishcartened man. He
bore up as long as he possibly could,
then succumbed to the inevitable.
1t was then that Bessie, the suse-
less one," came to the fore. The "frit-
terry fancy work" that Abram Alvey
had SO scornfully condemned, proved
its worth. Blithely the bright steel
needle flew through gauze and silk,
and for the dainty creations turned
out by the deft fingers Bessie re-
celved snug competence. Her time
was almost taken up, but somehow
she managed to crowd in few music
pupils, and so add tri1e more to
their income.
And 1t was after giving lesson one
day that she came in, and throwing
aside her hat, laid her flushed, bright
face on the pillow beside her fathers.
He looked at her fondly, but In dep
recating way.
"My DEAR" he said, in strangely
weak voice, "you will kill yourself
working so! If only Jess or Min"--
She placed her hand on his mouth
with a quick, quaint gesture.
mo more ifs,' papa, please" she
said, lightly. "And l am not going
to work so hard now. Papa, Ralph
Deane has asked me to marry him and
I cai1-I yvOuIdID
Ralph Deane! John Hunt remem-
bered him. He belonged to one of
the best families in town.
For an instant the broken man
gazed into the fresh, fair face, then
drew her close TO his breast.
"God bless you, my daughter," he
said, huskily.
And Jessica and Minerva?
When Bessie was married she took
her father, mother and two sisters
home with her to the handsome home
her husband gave her, and they are
there, bemoaning their fate even yet.
-[Boston Globe.
The free press., 1892-11-24
HUMOROUS.

Better late than never-Husbands.
IT is better to be tried by fire than
to be fired after being tried.
It takes master stroke to smooth
down q rebellious schoolboy.
It is q wise child that goes out
of the room when the old man smashes
his thumb.
"Hcre is another idle shattered"
said the young man who found he
had TO 60 to work.
The spider is possibly the only thing
living that can have a fly time OF It
without being punished
Dotley (who notes her black velvet
ribbons) You are in half mourning?
Dorothy--Yes, my half brother Is
dead.
She-You say you think Mr.. Pinck-
erly was born lucky. Why, he has
been Tilted by four girls. Aef Hus-
band-Thats lucky.
"That's the burning question:"
announcing Gazzam, as he laid down
his newspaper. "What is?" asked his
wife. "Cremation."
Molly-Does your husband still
practice economy as he did when he
was single? Wife-Oh, no; he con-
tents himself with preaching it to
me.
Mr.. Que Sce-Sneaky sort Of man!
What do you mean sir? Witness
Well, sor, he's the sort of man thatll
never look ye straight in the face until
yer backs turned.
Chappie-I did not catch Mrs, Hi
strung's remark. wonder it it was
intended for me? Bess--No, know
it was not, for she said, ga word to
the wise. is enough"
.I see Miss Sanders and Miss Smi-
ley are together all the time. What
dear friends they must bel" "Not
at all. You see, each Of them has an
unmarried brother"
"Thcre's one thing don't UNDER
stand," said little Harry; 'fhars why
good-tasting things like pic make me
sick, while bad-tasting things like
medicine make me WELL"
Mollie, "Whatever induced you to
get this horrid- looking material for
dressf" Ethel: 'It is the only way
can be sure of getting back what
is left over at the drefsmakor's,
Ho--Do yon know 1t las always
seemed strange 70 me that | have
never married? She - Dear me,
haven't any of the girls ever given
you their reasons for refusing you!
Invalid Wife-John dear, % hope
if you should ever marry again you
will find better wife than have
been. John-There, there, my love,
don't worry; there will be no trouble
about that.
Hc-Miss Emma. love you. May
i ask your parents for ihcir permission
to lead you TO the altar? She-Cer-
lainly. "And do you think they will
give their consent?" "Of course they
will. l have trained them to be
obedient from my youth up"
The free press., 1892-11-24
4 RetractiOn.

DR.. rarcsis (angrily)-Look here,
Dicer, / understand that you have been
telling people you wouldn't let me
treat sick cat of yours.
Dicer--That's about what | said.
Dir. Paresis-Well, sir, you'll have
to take it back.
Dcer-Very we'll, will. I'd let
you treat sick cat of mine. Pm not
very fond of the animal anyhow
rPuck.
The free press., 1892-11-24
CURING A COLD.
Some Methods That May Be Used
to Advantage.
a Doctors Practical SuggeS-
tons and Remedies.

IL ou iiAFc COntIuClcu ''COlu, Ol
course you want to get rid of it as
soon as possible, says doctor i'll the
New York World. When the fist
symptoms, which have been described,
manifest themselves is the time for
actiqH, and this should consist Of q
hot mustard foot-bath before going to
bed and hot draught of milk. The
covering of the body should be linen
and wool, the former in the way of
tho Sheet and the latter in the blanket.
No attempt to get up an active
sweating should be made. The foot
bath and the warm drink will give
sense of warmth and facilitate the
natural eXcretion of materials which
should pass away by the skin, and any
effort to aggrevate this will be not
only superfluous, but harmful.
The blanket should never be worn
next to the night robe, and should not
be SO thick as TO confinc the air next
to the body. 1t is, indeed, often ad-
visable to tighten the covering of the
feet, and to preserve certain amount
of weight over the loins, and TO have
the shoulders protected from the ex-
tcrnal surroundings in general.
The last measure is not to be under
rated; q sensitive lung carries with it
susceptibility to take to itself every
thing that could possibly affect it to its
dc.rment. Lung diseases belongs to
sensitive persons, and may or may not
be the sequence of a "cold." The
majority of them, however, can be
traced to imprudence in dress and ex-
posure. Pneumonia, plurisy and con-
sumption are partners Of carelcssness
i'll the dressing of the chest and back,
and "colds," which might stop at the
throat by little prudence, are their
apprentices.
Ifn.se of your ancestors died of a
lung disease. you should be more than
usually cautious about the clothing of
your chest and back. Families and
their offspring have tendencies toward
certain complaints, and this fact should
not be ignored.
If you have unconsciously con-
tracted cold and want to get relief
from 1t, you must, in the first place,
avoid too much medication A proper
ly clad skin and clear digestion
ought to shorten the life of the "cold."
If Il little comfort can be secured by
wearing light covering on the head
during indoor hours it should be re-
spected.
Ventilation of apartments comes in
for u slight amount of attention, and
it should be simply sufficient to fur
nish fresh air and not to produce cur
rents which can DC appreciated. No
thing is more fallacious than the
belief that health is promoted and life
prolonged by air in excess, and this is
proved by tombstones.
There are fow good remedies
which appeal to us as matters of tra-
dilion. Our grandparents used them
with effect, and we might follow their
example without injury. One OF these
is sassafras tea, another is boneset tea,
and another is SIENNA tea. Each has
its office, and each is of value in its
peculiar line, and at the same time
harmless.
1t would be superfluous to give di-
reclions for their use, for every one
knows about them and what grandma
has believed of their efficacy. These
teas are good and may benefit you in
time of ''colds."
Tepees and H0gans.
The free press., 1892-11-24

The great United States Treasury
vaults at Washington, d. c., cover
more than quarter of an acre of
ground and are - feet deep. On a
recent date thele was enough of silver
and gold coin stored therein to load
175 OF 200 freight cars to their utmos
capacity. FIST. Louis Republic.
The free press., 1892-11-24
A Metrical Miniature.

Her eyes display blended hue
or summer skies and violets blue,
With Just hint of April dew
To make her glances bright;
But, lest their luster be too fair,
And brighter than the world could bear.
Long lashes ike silken snare.
Befringe her lids of white.
Shy apple-blossoms flushed with morn
Have lent their color to adorn
Her cheek, whereon is gaily born
A dimple with each smile.
Her wayward tresses scorn to rest
By ribbon bound or fillet prest,
And ever weave at their behest
Fresh graces to beguile.
Her curving lips by turns recall
Red roses, poppies, cherries-al
That wins the eye or could enthrall
A hermit or saint.
Her cleaning teeth It were vain to hymn;
The brightest words were all to dim;
The artist who their light would linn
Must crush pearl to paint.
Beneath her kirtle peeps foot
That charms in slipper, gaiter, boot; !,
Whose music makes the birds grow mute
With bended heads to hear.
Her hand can boast perfection's mold.
In winter warm, in summer cold,
And just the temperature to hold
At any time of year.
A snowy neck. witching chin,
An ear in tint the sea-shelPs twin,
A saucy nose-just put that in
The bonnie little belle!
Her name? All, there hesitate;
With many rival at her gate,
Her name, until know my fate,
IT were wiser not to tell
-[Samnel M. Peck, in the Century.
The free press., 1892-11-24
EQUAL TO THE TEST.

EQUAL III THb I1SI'
Doh, dear, no. Bessie Huntll never
,m0unt to much of anything. Pretty
enough, if any one fancies red hair
md ewes that have a yellow CLINT in
|bem like tigers, but that never was
NV stvle of beauty! Give me a girl
that has something more substantial
bhsu mere good looks to fall back
m if The time should ever come when
Ms necessary, instead of a girl who
has nothing more than some mouldy
clss.ic on the end of her tongue, or
.ome friltcry fancy work forever in
lr hngers!"
ola, sakes, BROTHER" feebly expos
Rulated Mrs. Hunt, "you look as if 1T
were really going to be! ! know Bes-
sie is fond of her books and pretty
feminine fancies, but | don't blame
tbe Girl. | used TO like 'em when l
was her age! But l know she amt
hny more like Jessica OF Minerva than
they are like her."
Abram Alvey was too deeply en-
crossed in his subject to heed the
quiet sarcasm in the last portion of
bier response
"Risht, Emily" retorted, quickly,
"no more she amt! Jess or Min
could take hold and do for themselves
ifthey should ever have to, but Bessie
there-laugh!"
Nobody saw a slender shadow fit
hcro;s The window near which Abram
Alvey sat, neither did they hear the
footsteps which approached the open
door, then stole swiftly and quietly
Rway, A tall, slender girl, with wavy
masses of red-brown hair clustering
AFound sweet, serious face, out of
Which shone the wide brown eyes
which had in them the "yellow CLINT"
y which Abram Alvey objected.
unwitlingly Bessie Hunt had over
peard The whole of their conversation
'hlch alluded to her! She had book
her hand, and as she turned away
|hefe was just suspicion Of tears on
|ue long, silken fringe of lashes around
'c brown eyes, tremor in the
arved, sensitive lips.
VI wonder," she murmured, as she
eat swiftly down the grass grown
Al to her favoritc haunt under a
ump OF graceful. silvery larches, off
am 50 very useless? Uncle Alvey
s''alnly thinks so! But" with a
w. Il never had the strength to
0a'l that Jessie and Minnie might
wish | had, thought"
i0Or child, she did not know, as
+" u''ered this vain wish, that it was
''a.y Ike grating the fair, frail
'a'u blossom on the strong, hardy
""erh rose! The harsh remarks
"''e mad overheard ranked deeply
her heart just now.
'a' truth is stranger than fiction"
s4'! SKIES and fair promises sur
u"uea Myrtle Farm and its inhabi-
' al present. There was no fear
casualties in the heart of honest
~ nunf' for, as he said, he'd "laid
s'"Siaerablc pile to use on a
"s aay'" if the time ever came.
pt they!
.' i" ns Tor the consistencies of hui
rs ~" Down in the progressive
= "ear The outskirts of which
~ I" ~yrtle Farm, once week John
~ S"f'ed a goodIy load of farm
h w. there he heard conversations
lka - MN to thinking. Men
= making lifetime fortune in
s,..,''' s' speculation; OF getting
.,.,'. u In grain, buying "low,"
'"hs "hlgh," and, although he
~ Just understand as clearly as
i. 49, 49, ne would ponder these things
p.,.,. ~'''' homeward ever the rough
i0ads, and the moro he
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-11

thereon shall then cease. and the amount due
oe SET aside for the payment of the same
whenever presented. All redemptions of
bonds shall be made according to priority in
number.
SEC 1o9. The Board of Trustees, by a vote
OF not less than seven members thereof, may,
whenever they deem it for the public interest
refund any outstanding bonded Indebtedness
OF the city by the issue of other bonds, in such
form ana under such conditions as may be
prescribed by general laws of the State OF Cali
vided, however, that such new bonds shall
not bear greater rate of interest than five per
cent. per annum
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-06
rELEaRAPHIC TAps.

In tho suitof Congressman James Bel
don anainst ex.Judee Stevenson and
others' and the Columbus, Toledo &
Hockinc Valley railroad, which involves
about eight million dollars, Justice In
graham, Of the New York courts, has
handed down decision giving iudg-
ment for the defendants.
Judge Hunt, OF Cincinnati, by de-
cision rendered yesterday, restores the
Wesleyan Female College to the trus-
tees. DR. Brown, who had lease on
the college, whlch expired 9epteMoet l.
claimed he had an option to renew IT.
The subcommittee on naval parade
otthe New YORK ColnmDlan , nc Seteor2tlon ,I iNl
eommitsee 6H nus Iese4tGu "ou ,o,nn '%. r,nS,s tL
at a3o 10 OiII III tete mart in the naval parade
''s,' s,"... w." - rhonoorn R,rbor bn, do.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-06
IN ApPRoAcnINe MARRIAGE


That VIII bo of Great InteFeSt to Society
People of Wheeling.
Srreiol Dispatch to he Iaelfgncsr.
WAsu1HaroN, D. O., Oct. 5.-Cards are
out for the marriage ceremony in st.
Matthews church, Wheeling, on the
18th instant, OF Miss Julia Cracraft,
formerly OF Wheeling, to Mr.. John p.
Hume, Of Marshfeld, Wisconsin. Miss
Cracraft has for the past six years been
clerk in the internal revenue bureau.
The prospective groom is thriving
young journalist OF the Badger state,
and during the Cleveland administra-
ton was private secretary to Hon. Will
lam +. Villas, while he was secretary OF
the interior. After the retirement OF
Mr.. Villas from the cabinet Mr.. Hume
returned to his home in Wisconsin, and
embarked in the newspaper business,
at which he has been remarkably sue
cessful. He is also prominent as n
Democratic politician in his locality.
As stated, the ceremany will be sol
emnized at st. Matthews church on the
18th, after which it is understood that a
reception will be given the newly mar.
ried couple at the residence OF Judge
and Mrs. Cramner, friends Of Miss Julia
and her mother. Miss Cracraft, accom-
panied by her mother and younger sis
ter, left Washington this morning for
Wheeling to remain until the eventful
day. The bride.elect has rendered her
resignation to take effect on the 18th.
1t is understood that her mother and
sister will also give up their resinence
in this CITY
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-06
RACE ON THE SOUND
Between Two Limo Packets-The Pr
peIlor Distances tho Side whoeIer.

gotw eon Two Limo Packets-Tho Pro-
pslIor Distances the Side Wheeler.
New York, Oct. ga sight rarely
witnessed on the waters of Long Island
Sound was seen this morning in race
between two OF the mammoth steam
boats that come to this city. The race
was between the Puritan, of the Fall
River line, and the Richard Peck, OF
the New Haven line. 1t was test be-
tween different systems OF marine
machinery and to determine the rela-
tive qualities OF tho compound beam en-
gine that goes with the side wheeler,
and the modern triple expansion en-
gine that drives the twin screw pro-
peller.
The Puritan is side wheeler, one Of
the largest floating palaces, and the
Richard Peck Is the first screw steam
boat to go in service on the sound. The
race was between point near Strattord
Shoals to Fort Scuyler, distance OF
fifty.six miles. The Peck left New
Haven at midnight. At half past two
o'clock this morning when of Stratford
light Captain Peck saw the lights Of the
Puritan astern. The Peck waited until
the Puritan was alongside and then
crowded on all steam. The Puritan
gave long whistle to show that she
understood the race was on, and her
paddle wheels began to churn the water.
The conditions for race were excel
lent. The water was smooth and there
was light windfromthe enorthwest. The
Peck on her ordinary runs averages
twenty miles an hour and the Puritan
about tho same, but this morning, with
all steam on at 8 o'clock, both boats
we're running twenty.three miles an
hour.
The Puritan was crowded to her ut
most, but she could not pull away from
the Peck. Side by side the two boats
went on piling up the miles. At
length, however, to thesurprise of Cap
tain Simmons and those on the Puri-
tan, the Peck began to forge ahead. She
did not 90 rapidly, but steadily the dis
tance between the two boats increased
until in the grey OF the early morning
the big white hull OF the Puritan was a
mile astern. At Sandy Point, where
the race was to end, the Peck passed
mile and half ahead OF the Puritan.
It was said on board the Peck this
morning that during the first hour Of
the race the Peck ran twenty-five
miles.