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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-05

Niobe, which is to appear on Thurs
day, Friday and Friday matinee at the
Opera House. is a farrago OF complex
incidents relating to the trials and
tribulation of Peter Amos Dunn, a very
much married man, who is not oaly
Joined In matrimony TO his wife
but is burdened by his wife's sister,
who is q spinster who revels in trouble
She neither loves the world or what 1t
contains. The plot condensed is as
follows
Peter Amos, who is President OF an
insurance company, who has been en-
trusted with the statue OF MODE.
Through the medium OF electricity &C
cidentally applied to Niobe, (the God
dess OF tears) is brought TO life. This
occurs while the Dunn family are to
the theatre, all with the exception of
Peter Amos. This accident compells
Dunn TO face a double responsibility;
the loss OF the statue and the account
ing OF q strange female in the Dunn
household. Fortunately for Peter
Amos, his wife has engaged a new gov
erness who is expected daily and the
perplexed Dunn passes Niche of In that
capacity. A tremendous amount OF
fun is extracted from the pecullari-
tv of the situation, Niobe being
imbued with the ideas OF 5000 years b.
C. attempts to apply them to the year
1891. Niobe looks upon Dunn as her
preserver, and clinas to him whenever
She commits a mistake. Dunn's wife
talks of divorce, and she maiden sister
in-laW is even more commanding than
usual. The com plications crowd each
other, and the audience, after being
convulsed with laughter for two and 8
half hours, see the curtain fall upon the
scene where an explanation follows.
Dunn's wife forgives and Nio6e is mar
rled to Mr.. Tompkins, who owned her
In stone but loves her In person.
LILLIAN LEWIS.
Lillian Lewis is one whose gowns are
much copied by wealthy society women,
who see on her just what they want
and are thus saved all trouble Of con-
summation, and trying to think out
something for themselves. Her models
are quite sure TO have the distinction
of wealth, for Lillian Lewis spares no
money when it is a question OF attire,
whatever she may do IN other direc-
tions. One Of her recent dresses will
offer suggestions for summer carriage
wear. 1t is a beautiful silk, blush gray,
relieved by a glittering pattern OF many
mingled colors. 1t is cut square neck,
the whole front failing from the lining
without darts, framed on either side
with pals mouse line de sole bands
sewed with gold sequins, which is gath
cred at the square corners Of neck and
again at waist, whence it falls to foot
of skirt like a sash. The sleeves are
large soft puffs OF pink silk, and the
skirt has no border. Miss Lewis will
be seen at the Opera House Saturday
afternoon, November 18th In Credit
Lorraine" and Saturday night in the
great melo drama Lady Lii"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-05
SECOND PACE

Index to New Advertisements
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
Something About Sunstrokes.

"What are your methods of caring for
cases of sunstrokef" was asked OF the sur
geon in charge OF the dispensary yesterday
afternoon. I'VE ut once strip the patient
Of all clothing" said he, place him on a
wire mattress and freely sprinkle the body
with ice water, after which, in several
cases, we place ice bags on the head and
over the region Of the heart. In such cases
the temperature runs from 1Ol TO ITO and
the pulse from ITO to 1907 over 40, and the
chief point is 10 reduce these. We give
bromide of sodium until the quantity OF
blood in the head is lessened and reduced
TO normal condition. The patient must
be kept quiet, for there is tendency to de-
lirium.
1.-The first symptoms Of sunstroke are dir
illness, then things look green, after which
the blood vessels OF the brain dilate and I'M
consciousness soon results. The dangers
of treatment come from collapse, which
sometimes results from a sudden applica-
ton Of ice to the vital parts. Then brandy
and atropine must be given until there is
revival. The chief preventives are to be
found in the selection OF airy bedrooms, for
most cases occur In bed at night, strange
as this must seem."-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
romposition Of the Sun md Earth.

In the case Of the sun we can see, with
the aid of the spectrosoope in about what
order come Of the constituents of its shell
are placed, but we can only scratch thesur-
face Of the earth, and we know by direct
observation far lees of the order In which
the deeper parts of its crust are laid down.
Here, however, the study of the sun comes
IN TO help Us 10 the study Of the earth
On the sun metallic elements abound I'M
dorDeath the lighter substances forming
the upper or outer portions of its incandes-
cent she'll There is reason to think that a
similar order prevails in the crust of the
earth, and that deep down beneath the sur
face, II we could penetrate there, we should
find much larger proportion Of the heav-
Ter metals than we find near the surface
Youths Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
To DislOdge 70 Fish Bone.

1t sometimes happens that fish bone &C
cidentally swallowed will remain in the
csophagus and be troublesome. In fact,
death has been occasioned by the great irri-
tation of fish bone In such cases as soon
as possible take four grains of tartar emetic
dissolved in one-half pint Of warm water,
and Immediately after the whites Of six
eggs This will not remain in the stomach
more than two or three minutes, and prob
ably the bone will be elected with the Co
agulated mass. II tartar emetic is not con-
venient, spoonful of mustard dissolved in
milk warm water and swallowed will an
swer every purpose of the emetic-Herald
of Health
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
The PENNYROYAL HYMN.


Tho operate warbler may voice her culture
rare
with Wagner, Rubinstein and Bach. or any
highfown air,
But still her notes are lacking, thoy re 60 very
straight and prm
By the side Of that old melody. tho pennyroyal
hymn.
When Deacon Jones and Sister Primo In Joy
full tune did blend,
With many an sxtra hero and there and such
hearty end
The church was filed with music up to the very
brim
When the chorus Joined the choir In that PEN
nyroyal hymn.
The palsied organ creakcd and wheezod when
soaring up on c
And grumbled, groaned and trembled down
along tho depths OF G..
But never faltering in It's work, Ike soldier.
stad and grim,
Il started out to wrestle with pennyroyal
hymn.
Tho boys would swell tho rolling song TO help
the dsacons out,
But keen would be the ear that told Just what
they sang about
But words were never noticed, FOR they sang
with mighty vim.
So their aid was very welcome in that penny
royal hymn.
Oh, would those days might como again. sweet
days Of long ago.
When youth lent strength to lungs and arms,
and we helped the organ blowl
Few voices now seem Just Alright, so dainty
and so slim,
But olden times put forth the zeal in penny
royal hymn.
Fred f. Smith in Yankee Blade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
aIr. yanderbilt,s Neighbor.

When Mr.. Vanderbilt was purchasing his
100000 acre tract Of land in North Caro-
lima, he found right in the center Of it IA
acres owned by all old negro named Jerry
Collins The remainder OF the land was
easily secured, but jerry was not to be
thrown out. Hefnally named a price which
was $500 more than Mr.. Vanderbilt had of
fered him and about 800 times more than
the land was really worth. His price was
at first refused, but at last when Mr. Van
derbilt came to Uncle Jerry's terms the
negro refused to sell at any price, remark
ing that the greatest desire of his life had
been good neighbors. and AS be was now
Mr.. Vanderbilt's nearest neighbor he should
decline TO sell and move into less aristo-
cratic neighborhood. Mr.. Vanderbilt has
had the lot fenced in, but Of course ne il
compelled 10 allow Uncle Jerry IN outlet
San Francisco Argonaut
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
A Niece OF Robert Burns.

Returning past the thorn aboon the
well, 1--WE came by q pleasant way to Bridge
side cottage, the home of Miss Isabella
Burns Begg, niece Of the bard and bis
only surviving near relative. The cot
tage ia a coy structure in stone, from
whose thatched roof dormer window, bril-
liant With flowers. peeps ont through the
foliage which embowers and half conceals
the tiny homelet. The trimmest of little
maids admitted US at the roadside wicket
and conducted Us along path bordered by
flowers to the cottage door, where stood
Miss Begg beatning cordial welcome upon
the pilgrims from America. She is the
daughter and namesake OF Burns youngest
and favorite sister Isabella, who married
John Begg. We found her To be a singu-
larry active and viyacious old lady, CHEEKY
and intelligent and manifestly pleased to
have secured sppreciative auditors for her
"reminiscences of her gifted relative. She is
OF slender habit, has bri~ hit and winning
face and soft gray hair, AID when she was
seated beneath the Burns portrait we COULD
see that her brilliant dark eyes are like
those on the canvas-T f. Wolfe in La
dies Home Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
Plant Of a Society Woman.

I'VE are coming to a pretty pass with
the young people of the present time" said
ar irate mistress the otherday, land if this
state of things goes on one might as well
give up entertaining, for it seems to be the
accepted code of manners nowadays that
the modern society man should not dance
and the modern society girl should not
talk. This is a combination that is not ex-
hllarating, to say the leasti | feel that !
could shake half the young people in my
drawing room for being such autOmatons
They don't seem TO think it incumbent
upon them to make the slightest effort.
They are there simply to be amused and
not to amuse others, and feel no obligation
whatever 10 the mistress OF the house. In
fact, the favor is quite on the other side
and although II Is conventional and cor
rect to thank mistress for an entertain
ment the words are mere form, and It Is
the giver Of the feast who feels grateful,
not the recipient. New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
Two Curious Duels.

In 1887 curious duel was fought in Paris,
when two rivals met at the house of their
divinity After few high words an imme-
diate encounter was decided upon, and
neither swords nor pistols being at hand
two ornamental crossbows were taken from
the walls of the drawing room. An adj
journment into the garden was made, and
In few minutes one Of the lovers was
pierced in the arm by his opponents shaft.
In 1891 still more singular duel was
fought, the weapons in this case being UNI
brellas. After furious struggle one Of the
combatants fell. run through the eye, and
soon afterward died.-London Tit-Bits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
Him"
Vogue,
81 Union Place,
Addressed.


addressed" y If this form ever ex-
listed among smart people, it is certainly
obsolete. It's career was ended long before
my time, in the days when grandmother
wrote in small, neat script and used blue
paper for her love letters to dear grand
papa. 1t suggests new mown hay. can
see the winding, dusty road, the glaring
white wooden church surrounded by grave
stones, the village store, where the gen.
tleman in charge dispenses groceries, dry
goods and the United States mail All Of
this Of course Is very picturesque In its
setting. love simplicity, l love the
country; but ! should be more than a lit
tie shocked IL I were asked to a smart
house in town to partake Of buttermilk,
batter cakes and molasses at 9 in the
afternoon. For Anticipated, out of the way
neighborhoods, where such viands are very
acceptable, one might expect TO receive a
letter SO addressed. Him" in Vogue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29

she Objected to Her House Being Ds'o-
rated Even by an Accident

IN. Oh,eeted 70 Her House being DECO
r.ted Even by an Accident.
"a woman Is good deal like cat " said
Aha nhi,osopher in the neglige shirt you
can never tell which way they're gong 70
jump" ,n Tho nj.
pacs coat .,a..
~ was thinking of an incident tna' nap
nened over on the west side awniie ago
There is a row of houses on street up there
that are rather close together. one uay
man who lives along In the middle OF the
row thought that be would have his house
nainted. aud he strsightway went down
town and hired the painters to do the JOB.
His roof was one Of the fancy single az
fairs. and be wanted 1t painted red. When
Tho time came TO paint the roof the three
mon who were working on the job fixed
ladder upon 1t and took places on the iad,
der-one ut the peak, one In the middle ana
on, at the caves They were painting along,
when suddenly the ladder gave way, and
thew were thrown into the air. The man at
the middle had gone down TO Che caves, and
the combined weight OF the two tipped the
ladder I'D and threw the man at the peak
into the cir as II be had been sitting on the
business end Of Q catapult.
When the man at the peak went up, be
had a bucket Of paint In bis hand, and he
took 1t with him. The other two men
dropped to the ground, but he went away
over and fell against the wall OF the next
house. When be was going down, the paint
flew ont Of the bucket, and some OF il went
on the side Of the house near which ne
struck. The painters fell about 80 feet and
were pretty badly hurt. The man who had
the fall from the peak OF the roof lay on
the ground terribly injured. His back was
broken and 30 were his legs. The men were
all groaninG, and quite crowd gathered
around. Somebody sent call for an am
bulance. Just then the woman who owned
the house on which the paint was splashed
came out She ran over 10 the man VINO
had his back broken and said, Are you
much hurt, my poor mani"
Hes pretty severely injured, num-"
said bystander.
"Oh, I'm 20 sorryr' she went on. us
there anything can do for the poormanf"
Just then she turned and saw the splotches
of red peint on the side Of the house
"why," she screamed, "look at what the
loafer has done He's splashed paint all
over my housed don't see how men can
be so careless. He might have taken lit
tie pains 10 keep that paint off, Anyway
III make bis boss pay for it," And she
flounced into the house and left the unfor-
tunate painters grooming on the ground
Buffalo Express
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
Tho Dog PLAYED tho Queen.

The following story il from Helena pa
per: Recently the finely bred Gordon set
ter Faro, owned by John Kepple OF Helena,
Mon, entered the Capital gambling house
with $40 bill in bis mouth. Going to one
of tho faro tables. the dog dropped it on the
queen. To ray that the suaye dealer was
surprised would be putting it mildly. But
recovering himself after few moments, he
asked the dog II he wanted a copper on the
$40. The dog barled as II In the affirmative,
so placing a copper on the money the dealer
made the turn The queen came up a
smiling loser, and the dog won. Taking
two $40 bills In his mouth, Faro gave them
70 hi, master
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29

Ny dear fellow, when you write do not
commit the objectionable oGense of stick
ing your envelope before you seal it. re-
ceived dozen such. One, it grieves me to
say, came from BostOn's Somerset club.
There, at least, they should know better.
This was an unexpected blow. do not
like to speak of the superscription on an
other 1t is actually painful even to think Of.
must give it. 1t is dreadful warning
a striking example of what should not be
done The envelope read;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
METROPOLITAN Enterprise.

He was forlorn stranger walking down
Park row toward the Brooklyn bridge.
Mr.. Isaacs, standing in front OF his store,
coat.
Come right In" said Mr.. Isaacs, ''und
Will sell you Won OF dose imported suits
for S."
II have no money. and am now going to
commit suicide, answered the sad stranger.
SOL Mine frient, here is my card Put
y in your pooket. und ven your body Is
found the pagan VIII publish it.n-Cluh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
Criminal Iupatfoe In Amarica

Across the water they don't hang crazy
people who commit murder, but they con-
Wet 'em Just the same, and then put them
In Great Britain, at all events-in Grim
NAL iunatio asylums, and keep 'em there
too. This is the only country where a
iunatic who is sane enough TO commit
murder escapes by pleading his insanity.
New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
The Same Then a. NOW.

Here is an extract from the diary Of a
lady of fashion Of the last century which
has the note Of complaint Of the present
day;
Our streets are not wide enough for the
carriages nor tie week long enough for
ones engagements. There isn't enough
money or enough timo to spend it In In
short, such messp'-Boston Transcript
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
a kentucky Daniel.

A Daniel come to judgment lives in Har-
rodsburg. KY, and Is j. p. Two b-a-a-d
boys were hauled into his stern presence.
They had been burglars bold, and he knew
that to send 'em TO Jail would be their
ruin. So he sentenced them to good raw
hiding in court at the hands OF their moth
ers. And they got it, not exactly in the
neck, but in more appropriate localities
New York Recorder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
Love aad High Hee,sd shoes.

The German mother says that should she
by accident lose the heel Of her shoe one of
her childrcn viii die before the year is out,
while sheuld French lady meet with such
an accident to her high heeied slippers dis
appointmen. In love y sure TO fnilow.-Cin-
cinnah Commercial 0uSette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
Could Count on the Choir.

A peppery parson down east. who was
disturbed BY bis choir during prayer time,
got even with them when he gave out the
closing hymn by adding, Il hope the con-
gregation will join In singing this grand
ole hymn, and ! know the choir will, for |
heard them humming 1t during the prayer. -
.-Lsw'stel Iayggel,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
The Choice of Weapons,

II was Paul de Cassagnao who wrote to
Victor Noir.
II am the offended party. j have the
shoice Of weapons. choose the French
grammar. You are dead"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29

Inc oldest armchair in the world, II IL
seputsd' Is the throne once used by Queen
nA'sm. who aourished In Egypt 1900 b.
=. 1t 10 p Hardened with ago Is 10 appear
A~hA>~Aaa II black xnssbla
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
Teachers of Patriotism.

When 30 years hence some social Editor
endsavors to ascertain where the heroism,
tho talent and the patriotism Of his day
carne from. he will DO compelled to go back
20 the healthy mothers and the stanch
vsthers O. our day New York Advertiser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29

Awomon says that man can smile grim
ly under tho torturss OF the rack, but no
cannot tread 90 etin tack with his bare foot
without 4 b|tter hdxl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29
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81 xamAria GaEette.
SAT- EVENING DEC 8. 1922.

PETROLEUM FOR BOILER CLEANING
The officials of the Prussian State raii-
ways have for several years been max
ing use of petroleum in order to remove
the incrustations in the boilers OF loco
motives and fixed machinery. Thess
trials have been so satisfactory that pc
troleum is now used in every case
where the incrustations are rot toe
hard and impermeable. Petroleum is
used after washing the boiler, and after
the compartments OF the latter are com
pletely dried the petroleum is applied
with the aid of bushes or injected 10y
means of a pump. On some occasions
an attempt has been made to make usc
of petroleum before the water in the
boiler has been removed. In this case,
the Journal of the Society of Chemical
Industries says the petroleum spreads
uniformly over the whole surface o.
The water, and when the latter is al
lowed to run out slowly the petroleum
xes itself regularly in the porous III
rustations, which absorb it.
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STEAMERS.
WTASHINGToN STEAMBOAT CON-
w PANY (LIMITEDD

wv ASHINGION STEAMBOAT COol-
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FERRY SCHEDULE
On and after December 9th, 1893, and I'M
til further notice the following ferry sched-
ue will be in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot of King street, at
7 80, 8 30 and 10 80 a. NJ, - 80, 80,
80, 90 and : 90 D. m.
Leave Washington, foot of 7th street.
at 30, 8 co. 8 80 and II 80 a. m, 80
8 30, 5 30 and 80 p. m. N. B. Same
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POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-STEAM-
Err ARROWSMITH.-Leav Washington
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turning Wednesdays and Fridays. STEAM
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
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4. H.. and Alexandria at s 90 q. NJ, for land
ings as far as Nomini
C. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. both, 1898.
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