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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28

A smart young man thought IL would
be q good Joke, as be expressed II, TO
"scare the lfe out Of jim"
jim seemed % be utterly unconscious
OF everything that was happening on
the street. Ito was carrying a.satese
IN one hand Gnd Wa looking straight
ahead. -
The smart young man chuck a
increased his pace 70 Oyertake his
would walk up alongside OF him hne,
him one good wbacE on the back ".
would make him think building hat
fallen on him. Hc would give him the
wors: scare man was ever given.
Ho raised his hand for the blow, as
he reached him, but tho blow never
fell-at least, not that blow. Instead
the smart young man felt a. " SONS
one on one side had hit him with an az,
and some one on tho other with fence
post. Then be was picked up and
backed up against tne side OF build
ing By two men who seemed 20 be ex'
cited and who talked Of robbers.
lie was pretty badly frightened him,
self, but be was released without fur
Their Injury. Jim stopped long enough
70 say that he knew him 70 be an Ia
splred idiot aud not rObber.
But he hasn't tried ~ play Joke %
bank messenger since. lie KNOW
better now.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28

like their French sisters, but when IT
comes to bathing suit they hesitate.
The accompanying cut represents a
French bathing dress, many specimens
Of which have been seen this summer on
the beaches at Trouville. Etretst and
LIE Treport. 1t is made OF Turkey red
twill, trimmed with white, and orna-
mented with a sash OF red and white.
II is graceful and modest and decidedly
becoming.
When French woman goes in for
sea bathing she tries to look as well as
possible. She does not cover her head
with a hideouS straw bonnet and ell
cnnber her arms with ungainly sleeves.
She does not wear corsets and she does
not wear stockings. She enters the
surf bare-armed and bsre-legged, just
as she is represented in the picture.
American women have said it is i'm
modest to 90 In bathing without stock
ings, but, Of course, all they have to do
IS 10 keep the exposed parts under wa
ter. and when they come on the beach a
robe such as the young woman in the
picture is holding would furnish ample
protection against undue scrutiny.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28

is the pocket that appears in the second
cut-the tail pocket. 1t is the pos
session of these that invests woman's
coat with dignity equal TO that OF the
masculine garment and makes her the
intellectual equal Of man. The New
York World haStens TO set 1t down that
in the new topcoats for women tail
pockets have been provided. This, to
be sure, is not exactly what man has,
for his tail pockets are In his body coat.
But under the circumstances it Is the
best that can be done, and it will afford
woman many proud privileges hitherto
unknown.
She will now be able to walk down
the public streets and look quite as
ridiculous as q man, with her coat-tails
bullying in the back from the presence
OF gloves or handkerchiefs or other Sc
GREETED articles. There is one thing IL is
to be hoped she will understand better
than man does, and that is the fact
that tail pockets are distinctly ridicu-
lous when vie we'd as receptacles for
souvenirs and articles Of sentiment. A
young woman once broke the engage
ment with her lover because, in titf In
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28
DETECTIVE NYE.
He SAYS HE Is NOT A SUCCESS At THE
SLEUTH BUSINESS.
We Should Try to Keep Politics Pure This Fall.
An Experiment in Natural History
Worth TryiHg-Making japanese
Lanterns Out Of TOads'
[Copwight, 1892. 6y Edgar ". Mel


Quite a number of people have writ
ten me recently regarding a green goods
episode which was made public in July
by st. Louis paper, and which involved
the name OF Mr.. 2. A. Owenby, OF this
State. II seems that the following an
nouncement caught Mr.. Owenby's eye
some time ago. II was printed iu a well
known paper and evidently in good
faith. No paper could have printed
such an advertisement otherwise, IT
seems TO me:
C. G.. Money-S1Oo for $40, or $50 for
SIS. Pkgs. in 500 and $50 lots Good
agents wanted for rare goods. Parties
cents.
Mr.. Owenby wrote for some Of the c.
G. money with pure heart, and hoping
to relieve the distress Of some man who
needed $40 so badly that he was willing
TO give 500 for it. Knowing how close
money matters are at times on Wall
street and what high rate Of Interest
parties on the Stock exchange are will
ing to pay for short loans on personal
security, Mr.. Owenby no doubt would
have been perfectly justified in step
ping in and relieving distress In that
way.
But the letter written by Mr.. Owenby,
OF this State, was received by officers OF
the law, as l understand it, and Mr..
Owenby's motives were impugned. He
did not know this until one day In July,
when he happened to be looking over his
motives and saw something peculiar
about them.
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about them.

Soon after he read in the S. Louis
paper that his letter had been printed,
and that the public had been left to sur
mise that Mr. Owenby wished TO take
advantage OF the financial depression
and get an exorbitapt rate OF interest on
his ten dollars.
Strangers have impugned Mr.. Owen
by's motives, and he does not know what
10 do for II. As a resident Of this State
am glad to come forward with a sim
liar explanation regarding the matter
and insert here letter be sent TO the
citizen, Of Ashville, showing how II
bappeped. Those who know Mr.. Owen
by here IN North Carolina say that II he
had received the money be would have
relieved distress with IL; but the parties
TO whom he wrote were arrested by the
police and treated shamefully.
Mr.. Owenby's letter fell into the off,
GERS hands among others, and was
printed. He wishes this plain state
ment made to show that his motives
were in good order when he wrote the
letter:
Yes I wrote lust as the St. Louis Globe
q
tbev supposed. Several weeks ago Mr.
| Oweuby read the ad. l inclose, and We had
M a bet as 70 what it was; TO decide 1t Of
| course we wrote On TO them.
When found they had counterfeit money
| 7 deterulinen TO get e sample and al TIT
| Droof necessary and turn them over TO th'
| proper authorities.
Thev premeditated trouble by my bold
ness in sending billhead Of my business
and rad not sent the sample they promised
Tben I was certain Of their fraudulent ousi
ness. and wrote them the letter referred Z
| in the St. Louis papers.
was too late, as the others had worked
nm their case and arrested them in day o.
two after this letter reached them
/ did not want their goods, but shoul(
have liked the amount Uncle Sam woul(
have given me had l not been too late il
bringing them to justice
800 P. A. OwEEBY.
hope. this viii silence every criti
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28
CHAPTER VIII.
N FLEET STREET.

Mary YVES wrong. Ii was quite true
that Rob had run away 10 London with
cut paying his land.ady's bill.
The Immediate result OF mis-
meeting with Miss Abinger had
been to make him undertake double
work, and not do il Looking tn
at shop-windows, where he saw hats that
he thought would just suit Mary (he
had a good deal 10 learn yeti, lt came
upon him that he was wasting his time.
Then he hurried home, cOntemptuouS
of all the rest Of SilCOeSter, 90 write an
article for a London paper, and when
he next came 20 himself, half an hour
afterwards, he was sitting before a
blank sheet Of copy-pGper. He began
IN review q book, and found himself
gazing at a Christmas card. He tried
TO think out the action Of government,
and thought out ring on Miss Abin-
gers finger instead. Three nights run
ming he dreamed that he was mar
ried, and woke up QuaSing.
Without much misgiying Rob heSrd
ftsaid in SilcheSter that there was some
one staying az Dome Castle who was TO
he its mistress husband. On discovering
that they referred 10 Dowton, and not
being yersed in the wonderful ways Of
woman, he told himself that this was
impossible. A cynic would have pointed
out that Mary had now had several
DAYS in which to change her mind.
CyDics are persons who make Them
selves the measure OF other people.
The philosopher who remarked that
the obvious truths are those which are
most often missed, was probably refer
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28
WHITE THE RAGE.
IT Is TIE FAVORITB COLOR FOR THIS
SUMMER.
Only Pretty Women Can Wear It. the Plain
Sisters Requiring Touches Of ColOr-An
Oddly Dressed Boy as Fol
to Female Beauty.

Such white summer as 1t is-white
duck and linen for mornings, white
lawn and piQue for afternoons and white
muslin and chiffon for evenings. Ac-
cording to the New York Sun, it takes
q pretty woman TO wear it. A plain
face must have the color reflections, the
richness of decorations; pretty one is
fairer, shining, star-like, in clouds OF
white.
1t was famous beauty and belle who
fosted round fashionable ballroom in
this quaint little costume Of Algerian
Grape, which in form and style and detail
is suggestive ofthe days of poke bonnets
and fax wheels. The short bodice was
gathered to little ruflle about the mod
est neck and gathered again at the
waist beneath broad scarf of pale
green tissue. The hem of the skirt was
embroidered by hand as In the days
when the needlework on a fair lady's
frock was evidence of her own industry,
not the cunning of her modiste. The
pattern sprays were in faded pinks and
blues, with many leaves of the dull
green of the sash. The short sleeves
were gathered in single puff lined
with some stiff but transparent fabric,
through which the white and dimpled
shoulder was MAINLY seen
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28

In 1879 Gabe Bouck, OF Wisconsin,
was seen pacing up aud down the foyer,
or whatever it IS called, which sur
rounds the desk where tho primary de-
uartment OF Congress sits. He was
member OF the House, and seemed 10
have stepped out into the entry to swear
little over the arrears OF pension bllls,
which was evidently about to pass. "A
set OF id cowards-contemptibIe,
id cowardsr he was heard to ejac-
ulate ever and anon.
"But why don't you stop it?" said an
ex-member who came in just then.
"Stop it!' he replied. How can l
stop it when / am one oil the ID
towards myself?"
Congress. however, IS hardly TO blame,
FOR 10 is too large body to act wisely or
well. Just as our presidential cOnven-
tions are lately, and If we continue nj
the same rate, the grand national hght
hereafter will not be 70 see who Will be
elected president, but what town VIII
have the convention.
Those who have not read the open let
ter written this summer by Andrew ID.
White, a Republican, 70 Patrick a. Col
Inns. 4 Democrat, Of Boston, ought 70
get IL and read IL. Do We hold presiden-
tlaI conventions fol- the purpose OF nom
mating the best man or for the purpose
~ farming out the lemonade privileges
70 a herd OF yaps and yahoos who can
veil down the wisest sentiments, and APP
inland and expectorate and delay the
convention, and then 90 back 20 the
asylum again TO walt for another con-
ventioB?
Four or Eve pure minded man, with
no political principles, should get TO-
gether and talk this matter over /
could get away during the month OF
October. Prior 10 that / shall be busy
here on the place.
Alabama has just had a very heated
fight over the goyernOrship, and the fol-
lowing, printed during the campaign In
the Birmingham Age-HeTdld, shows
that man ia Alabama without line
age has no business to run for governor:
ACTIVITY. MONROE CoUSTY, ALA.
lam Jones man. put having heard our
noble Governor was the issue Of q German
railroad engineer and an Italian fruit wo-
| man Of Charleston, and being unable 20 an
syer such an argument, weak as IL Is. FOR
| Cod knows sucn an issue could be as honor
Abe as any other. provided IL was legiti-
rate. / write you to give me the facts in
| the case.
So please give as full aud complete 2
! sketch Of Governor Jones up 70 bis thir
| itchy year as possible, stating sntecedent oil
| both his father and his mother IN full. who
they were and where they come from. Some
saw they cane from the mountains OF Ten
uessee. / am going 70 try 70 make some
votes In here where the Alliance, however
is very stront One-hGt column Of Gov
ernor US geneaology would make hun
dreds Of votes, Yours for the belt,
| SUBSCRIBER.
I How Governor Jones ran In Activity
I have not yet heard. cut II Sub
scrlber' got IN 3 half column OF genoa
logy no doubt hundreds OF votes wef'
made there. :.
We should Try this fall TO keep poll
ties pure. believe we can. The disa
/ qreeable things were said before, whei
the same candidates were before th'
people for their suffrages. Pleasant liz
tie items Of personal character hsy'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28

An extremely pretty lawn or linen
gown for simple country wear has
waist made of strips OF broad lace inser-
ton aud ribbon, either white or some
pale tint, according to fancy. The
belt is OF folded silk, fastened with
deep rhinestone buckle in front. About
the skirt is a single row Of ribbon edged
with lace laid on fiat and smooth. The
model makes up prettily in any Of the
colored or figured materials no" In
vogue, the ribbon in such cases match
ing the color OF the figures.
Dresses for the seaside are constantly
engrossng the attention OF the best tai
Tors and dressmakers, and these are
necessarily much restricted in material
and cut, and sometimes rather depress-
ing I'm monotony Of effect. Consequent
lv the advent Of white duck and Of col
ored linens forms welcome relief from
the unanimity of tweed and serge. The
dress chosen for displaying how effect
iyely this material may be utilized is cut
with the new Harrow jacket (suc-
cessor 10 the old EJon) In front and
with a long close-titting coat at the
back. The coat has Il round rolled
collar, faced with dark blue, braided
with white and is worn over blue and
white spotted shirt. The belt Of blue,
with its white braid, passes outside the
coat around the back and fastens with
a buckle in front. However, 1t must
be remembered that white duck be-
longs in the list OF materials TO be
avoided by the amateur, and attempted
only nv the practiced hand, for as its
success is great, so is It's failure pro-
portionately dismal.
QUANTITY DRESSED CHILD SATELLITE
There is an odd little craze this sea-
son among young and pretty women for
appearing in public accompanied by
some satellite or acolyte in the person OF
q tiny, quantity dressed child, for whom
thew do sweet, gracious service, and
upon whom they lavish caresses calcu-
lated to fire with envy the heart OF the
cavalier who, through cOnventionallty
or caution, keeps at tiresomely respect
full distance. a woman knows she Is
never so alluringly, entirely feminine
and womanly as when engaged In such
service; never so gracefully attractive
as when romping gayly, running lightly,
falling into pretty attitudes, all curves
and lines of beauty, in the frolic that
children love. And she knows, too,
that there is no surer way OF making a
man think OF the things she wants him
to think and say the things she wants
70 hear than the sweet seriousness and
tenderness she can assume toward her
little companion, aud which delicacy
forbids her revealing toward the man
himself.
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,,sm reoarding Mr.. Ovenbv. for he saws

cism regarding Mr.. Owenby, for he says
| that these men 'premeditated trouble
and did not send him the goods" feel
certain that had Mr.. 0wenby received
| the goods he would have gone on and
arrested the parties at once, paying his
travelling expenses OF course out OF the
| money so received.
But these men who advertise to give
S100 for SO do not do as they agree
At least that is my experience. l have
answered two or three OF their ads, In
tending 10 60 on to New York and ar
rest them, so that l would not have TO
make the journey at nv own expense,
but have yet TO deal with one of them
who could be regarded as man OF In
tegrlty.
Swindles are common everywhere, ana
| find that ! get along very poorly ID
the sleuth business. My purse was
taken in New York one day on the
street, bat the fend in human form was
richly punishep for his wickedness. All
that the purse contained was a postoi-
fee money order that | had tried for six
weeks 10 get the money on, but being a
stranger in New York, and the cashier
at the postoffice being also stranger In
the city, the men who knew me- and
came there 10 identify me- were strang-
ers 10 the cashier, as we moved in dill
ferent set and were both very little
known in trade circles, his friends being
men who were trying 10 live on their
salaries in the postoflice department.
and mine consisting Of widow lady In
moderate circumstances who let re
small hall bedroom at the time. 80 the
thief got the worst Of II. Ii be got The
money on the order it was more than l
could do.
Quite fraud has been unearthed In
ST. Paul in the past summer by the
timely report OF a Scandinavian, who
wrote the following letter TO the mayor
and thus brought the parties 10 justice,
1t is O curiosity TO those who would have
made study Of the Scandinavian dia-
lect:
DEAR SRI am wondering II you have
any naledges of that state syindling is GO
ing on Savent ST., and l viii now tally you
voth tits. Thar is some dad bit that have
gat colored man in kedge, and sho hem
for money. Shargs 10 cents for admission
and than tri 10 make people blive the have
caught hem in arisona, as Wild man.
l 10 not blive in such ROBBERY from por
peopel, that don't know OF any batter and 10
go in thar and pay fifteen cent for TO Sc a
negro that is rs tame as the rast Do you
bliye IL is right 20 lat than do so. ] Ike
sport bout like to So IL in n far play.
Your Fraiud for AVER.
Very few people here would pay If
tsen cents to see negro "that is tam
as the rast"
Politics Is active here. Much talk is
heard regarding the late congress. Hero
In North Carolina and elsewhere the
opinion prevails that Congress has had
too many men in 1t who have been so
busy watching the "home paper" that
they have had no time 10 devote 10 leg
iSlatIOn, and thus they claim Incidence
and timidity have been the chief char
acteristics OF the session.
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| been printed and now we are ready "a
| enter into the campaign and each strive
TO make the wayering voter understand
matters regarding the tariff, which we
do not understand ourselves.
Need add thagi believe there Will
be a pure ballot in the Sorth. Should
there be- fraud In my neighborhood. es.
pecially fraud that will eat down cur
vote, / will write . piece for the paper
about 1t.
South Carolina has law which I'M
derstand requires the voter to present
mis- resignation ticket az the polls, aud
that IS his Identification. That is his
letter OF Introduction, bis right to ex-
ercise the right OF franchise, aud there
can be no going behind IT,
Several years ago large circus ex-
hlbited in Charleston, IL 10 said, and
notice was quietly given out BY word OF
mouth that registration tickets would
be taken at the door FOR adniis SION TO the
show. Five hundred registratitn tick.
cts were taken in ono day and ,arned in
by the circus at reduced ra'e 10 the
party making the arrangemanS on
election day they were votd by the
party in some unobtrusive way possibly
in pathological manner, hut mention
il only 70 show that this is a reasonable
and low priced method OF obtaining an
expression OF the public wish.
/ will add also that, though / nave not
given the name OF the party Interested
in this Incident, It is only fair to say
that it& a misfortune TO anybody 10
have votes that can be bought SO low
down.
cE-There is still time to sen6~ssvNrh
good circuses into South Carolina eeiore
the 1st OF November.
Lately we have been looking into nat
ural history here as . RELIEF from pou-
ties. Evenings we experiment with ths.
insect life. | DO not refer 10 the terra,
pin du chambre sometimes always SIC
lowed 10 run the mediocre hotels but
have been told recently by friend who
is thoroughly trustworthy that t9r rec
fun there is nothing OF refined cLi,-
acter that approaches the delight ID
feeding toad with lightning bugs.
Try IL.
The toad will swallow anything yN
give him, rs every one knows, but lev
have had tie enterprise to try this eit
pertinent. lie does not XIII the insec
by swallowing It, and as he is tram
parent he lights mp like japanese la1.
tern. Before the FREELY Is smothereo
the sight on 4 dark evening is one long
20 be romem bered. You can read the
t.,tf5 frY.,eF thnnrhfa
Do not turn away, dear reader, with
look Of uubellef, for what have
written here is worthy OF trial TX you
have never tried Il. The way the tears
OF grateful warmth come 10 the eyos oi
the toad when the lightning bag begins
to illuminate his third stomach is enough
to repay you for rushing through thu
dewy forest after hreiiics, accompanied
by no ore perhaps bur grown up girl
who Is afraid OF the dark.
Try IL, gentle reader. When n toad
lights up his spare room II looks mighty
hOspltablo IN there.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28

lad with crop OF yellow curls and
eyes rejecting the tint OF the June SKY
when its blue is clearest.
For the little woman who the French
call 'la jeune fille," the Germans "das
Maedchen." but for whom we have no
distinctive name when she has outgrown
short frocks and isn't quite ready TO
wear her skirts TO the floor and her hair
on top OF her head, there are particu..
larly pretty fashions In these days OF
full bodices. An attractive little sea-
side dress is of white foulard, white
bachelor button sprays in old blue
The yoke is OF lace, and the skirt
Joined to 1t beneath band Of galloon,
white, studded and imitation turquoises.
The belt is also Of the galloon. Very
full pulled sleeves, open up the inner
arm and lined with blue, show close
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POCKETS IN HER COAT.
The Latest style for Female Wear Has
One In the Skirt.

The Latest style for Female Wear Has
One In the skirt.
Woman-poor creature!-has been for
so many centuries deprived OF pockets
aud obliged to stow her personal be-
longings in her mind that this part OF
her hasn't had the least seow in pro-
iecting large and magnificent schemes
The cuts below will give to many wo-
men who have always felt sure that they
could run the nation with one hand, II
they had a free hand at their disposal TO
do it, the first hint that they
may be about to have such
chance. The pockets are here. This hrst
youn woman has them. Moreover,
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AndAftor All 10 Married Her.

MY HISl INV UAhENtou w Ahf Jaw WV
became my wife was not calculated 20
impress her fayorably," said j. H..
HartzelI. IL was with sherman Ia bis
famous march through Georgia, and
was placed In charge OF scouting
party. Ono day we pulled urv~
house OF considerable pretcgV
found the owner a testy oldt
whose religion was 20 hate
with hls whole heart. We al
dinner, and were ordered OF on
I'm no very gentle language. N
our horses aud went In. The -
had all gone, and the old gentlem
his daughter lived alone. The
lady disliked Yankees as much as q
father. aud as We entered the
she locked both pantry and cellar
declared that the enemies or her
try would receive no reireshmont q
Wo had had no breakfast, aud IL
now late In the afternoon. Hui
knows no Law, aud ! forced the do
One OF my men was an excellent co
and vs. soon had meal that wo
tempt an epicure. The old man raw
about what he was pleased 10 call o.
dannable Yankee outrage aud u
young lady regarded Us with sllel
scorn. told them simply that we wer
furnishing and must have food, " no
with their permission then without
When ready 70 depart / laid a $40 blll
on the table aud the old gentleman
seized IL and tore II up. Five Yeas
later was introduced 20 the young lady
In Washington and succeeded ia win
ming her good will, but her father never
furRaye me. "-GlOJc-Dc 5nOcrGt.