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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

selves on the iniquity Of sensuality.
They keep alive with their patronage
all the disreDutable shows; they make
Col. Bob IngersolPs Sunday night as
saults on the affairs and homes by fetes
OF hilarious applause; they turn the
cafes into scenes Of violence where they
knock out the servants eyes and pay
grandiloquently for damaged furniture.
They build palatial clubs and run in
debt for wines. They sometimes mar
~ into a good family and bring with
them perils 70 the race and lay their
cancerOus kisses on the cheek Of inno-
cence.
So unerringly does the pursuit Of
money, for which no equivalent is
given, break down all the finer fibers Of
the man, that in time this type OF good
fellow. II he arrives at his ideal, will be
proud Of the power which can spread
ruin and agony through million homes
without awakening any conjunction
on his part. he has then arrived At
the absolute tyranny Of sslfshness.
be will sit In his Office and plan dis
aSter with grim satisfaction. He can
make million by breaking ten thousand
hearts. Presto, IL is done. Then he
gets new mistress.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27
HETOMAN OFFASHION
TIE DAWN OF TIE FALL FASHIONS
FLUSHING TUE HORIZON.
What the September ColOrs Viii Bs-Paris Model
and What They Porisnd-A Lsnox Carriage
Cloak-An Evening Bodice
Copurfqht. 1898.


The summer is dying slowly. After
all, we are sorry to see il go. Although
its advent was fierce and blighting, 1t
melted before long, and softeDed when
its victim began to fall. And it has
been growing gentler ever since, until
now we cling reluctantly TO the end Of
it, and would fain delay its going. For
the dying of summer is no pleasant
things to behold. 1t means death not
only TO the light attire OF nature, but
to our own gauzy robes. We lay aside
our thin, delicate garments-iine almost
as a spiders web are many OF them-to
take up heavier and more sombre robes.
Even the dawn OF September will sea q
considerable difference Of attire. The
seashore will be almost deserted, and
the mountains will hold q graver, Sc
dater company. Many OF the summer
fabrics will be left behind, and the
wardrobe will contain more of the
serge, the sacking and the vigogne.
Gray and black promises to DO the
favorite combination for Lenox these
fall days, and black and white will
bravely hold It's own,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

should, however. be promised thu. ~
average Chinaman regards the No.
tne nst alone With adherence. IL IA
with The greatest difficulty that the
most foul-mouthed abuse will stir his
placid soul TO aggressive measures nm.
less he be armed with q. least stick or
pole. But when two combatants. with
empty hands, actually do engage. the
fun Is worth seeing-a pair OF viragoes
With their scratching and hair pulling
N-ot being sin II" with them. On sueh
occasion each makes for the others pig
tall. which, as ii affords convenien,
hold. is utilized 10 twist an Opponents
head zbont In = rather startling wsy,
The blows Of the British fist are rep
resented by slaps, and the fret sight OF
blood, II perehance either party gets
his nose In the way OF the others palm,
is a signal for hauling of, amid the
derisive cheers of the onlookers. A
Chinese fight, indeed, with natures
weapons only, reminds one more OF .
Cornish wrestling match than q set-to
at fsticuffs. Each man dances round
his opponent to get q favorable open
Ing for grst. As TO the idea Of any
blow, grab, or kick being unfair, il Is
nonresident There isa iavorite N A.
neuvre among pugilistic Frenchme en-
which has its counterpart in China
that OF delivering kick on the face or
body. The two following illustration
from our brochure will show the
Celestial method OF delivery.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27
MANLY ART IN China.
ANY KIND or BLOW IS FAIR, AND so IS
TWISTING PIGTAILS
Tbs Yr.nehmanI KanraUs Has lis Counterpart IN
China-Na.grs's Weapons al . Dis0Ent-
Conba!1na with SAVES.
PoH Nall oassttG


It's related OF an Eastern resident,
who had achieved considerable fame as
an athlete, that be once saw occasion
70 punish his Chinese mG-fu, or groom.
Calling the native into bis bedroom, be
locked the door and announced bis
intention TO the intended victim. al
le llte," replied the latter; 30 bis mas
ter commenced operation-vith 8
rather Unforeseen result Atthe er-
piration Of FIVE minutes All Sin had
knocked his employer ''lnto cooked
hat" q pair Of black eyes and . ruby
stream from the nose testifying 10 the
error OF Judgment the latter had made.
Ii 50 subsequently, turned oct that the
Tnd-(l had regularly graduated 10 the
syoney ring, and was more than
match for any but the best BOXERS
Now this is not exactly the sort OF
result that follows native Instructions
IN the 'sNobie Art OF Self-defence;'
but none the less Is that art most care
fully studied by 81 immense number OF
ambitious Cs!estials~ A little brochure,
having for ffs tIile The exact words
given ouotstion marks above, IL sold 81
street stalk In Canton and other large
Chinese cities for about three fsrthings
a copy. Is lie illustrated % doubtless
rough bua highly amuslng manner.
a. our readers will be abe TO see ~
the reproduction ne gife below. ~
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obituary in {

obituary IN any newspaper. dis deal
ings vera mostly with two huge New
York concerns devoted exclusively TO
the manufacture OF dime aud half-dime
novels, and his specially was the fiction
that deals with boy pirates. boy high
uaymen, robbers, and other equally To-
terestlng juveniles. he started six
years ago, when he was twenty-five.
Educated and refined Che was an Oxford
mani he came TO this country shortly
after attaining his majority. His first
effort In the line OF blood and thunder
narrative was made during bis leisure
as a drug clerk. The success Of hls
production encouraged him 70 per-
severe, and for the last two years
be had worked steadily. His publish
ers say that his own share OF
the profits OF bis pen last
wear was twelve thousand dollars, and
he lived pretty well up TO his income.
He spoke four languages and bis wide
reading and ripe scholarship enabled
him TO wander 1t will IN the highways
Of Iltersture, plundefing wherever he
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

You will see these heartless fellows in
Delmonico's or the Windsor hotel, every
night, when they are not on the Casino
stage or In the dressing rooms OF Roster
& Balls An atmosphere OF atrocions
and cynical bonhomie surrounds them.
Their audacious impudence is drowned
10 wine. Their aggressive impertinence
wears a fringe Of reckless lloerality.
They boast Of their degradation like
college boys. They swear by their in-
sensibility like medical students; they
make obscenity jocund; the aim OF their
manners IS TO defy decency: the end OF
their intercourse is audacity.
Wrecked examples from this coterie
rlpeu into criminal eminence regularly.
Ii is only a little while ago that one OF
these young gentlemen wrecked a hun
dred innocent homes, betrayed the con-
fidence OF his trusting friends, disgraced
his name, broke an hOnored fathers
heart and slouched out OF public view.
What was the comment Of his admiring
congeners? That he had a good time
while 1t lasted. That he wasn't smart
enough TO keep IL up.
The moral aspect OF IL never for one
moment presented itself to one OF
them. And all Of them say clearly
that the only lesson to be learned was
not TO be trlpped up.
With all other forms OF human de-
lnquenc we can deal Progressively;
with this we are at present helpless.
he flaunts himself in our face detiantly
with the prestige Of success. He is the
ruthless pagan OF the commercial rem
naissance. He purchases impunity with
golden audaclty. He denied God with
a sheer and be uses women as a costly
amusement. He is the gilded youth Of
our social dotage. AT thirty five II he
has not skinned the community and
won its sneaking admiration, he is a
failure and will marry an old woman
with money in order to have his bills
paid and get cash enough to support
his mistress. NYM CRINKIE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27
Gloves said the girl With the black

gloves" said the girl with the black
Eyes. indeed; but what I like best is
the fact that no one else ever had one
like it."
As she spoke the newly aftianced
walked over to the girl with the golden
hair, who had all this time been looking
idly ont OF the window.
"Don't you want TO see my ring.
Annie?" she asked, with a note OF
triumph in her voice.
"Thanks, dear" was the smiling re-
nlv. al am glad you like it so much.
Nv the way, you must be very carefH
of Il. the setting is not very secure-I
lost the stone once or twice while was
wearing it last year"
Then, IN the midst OF silence which
could be heard, she turned again to the
window.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

Nav YorA. II seems that his
Majesty has rather poor opln-
ion of this city's influences, moral
ly and otherwise. He considers New
York a corrupt place, full Of dangers TO
Young men. However, the Prince will
have only the Four Hundred to endure.
Perhaps the Emperor's caution has spe-
elal reference to them, but even the
Austrian diplomats will find II hard to
preyent Mrs. Par&n Stevens, the
Astors and q few other entertainers
from laying hold OF the Prince.
The programme for his entertain
ment when be comes has already as
sumed definite shape. There are 20 be
a ball, a reception and trip to New.
port. Mr.. John Jacob Aston, who spent
tbirty.seyen Thousand dollars 10 enter
tanning the Russian royal scion, has ar
ranged TO give this new-coming prince
OF the blood q reception that would
beggar CrGsus.
No doubt a fnll report OF all these
doInes, in accordance with the royal
instructions, is now on its way TO
the court OF Austria.
DAVID WEcHsLKR
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

est in Americas metropolis, but IL the
French master OF realism really means,
as reported. TO do up New York into
his next novel he will have TO hustle,
II the expression be permissible In such
q connection, TO get ahead OF BourgeL
No doubt lola will present picture OF
some licentious creature and present II
to the world as Gothamite. Zola has
the advantage Of Bourget In being per-
sonally acquainted with many members
OF New York's aristocracy, such as
Mrs. John Jacob Aston, Cornelius Van
derbilt and the Sloans. Moreover, he 10
far better known in New York through
his writings than Bourget, aud as II Is
announced that lola will hold "public
reception" here, whatever that can be,
DO doubt there will be much ado about
him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

deep shoulders have insertions OF deli
cate black lace set in, and not on, them.
The colored felts are coming in al
ready-not In the SLOUGH or mountain
hat, but in the fancy shapes, TO be
trimmed with velvet and tips galore.
Many summer costume will be fresh
ened by new felt, IN place OF the
straw that begins to show signs OF
wear.
The bargains In the shops are alarm
Ing. Everything is falling so rapidly
that we are afraid TO think how 1t will
end. When dainty cambria wrapper
is sold for dollar, lovely silk waist
for three or four, hat trimmed taste
fully and fashlonably for five, silks and
crepes In abundance, all colors and
tints, for fifty cents yard, neat stripes
in dark blue and white for much less,
and numerous other materials and ar,i-
cles so low that II almost takes a wo-
mans breath away TO read, it is almost
time to call halt And yet the reduc-
ton goes merrily on.
One Of the summer hops showed the
prettest ball gown ! have seen this
summer. The skirt was simply full,
rich MORE, in white, painted with deli
cate flower sprays Of maize color
The bodice-a Louis XV.-was the
charming part OF II. 1t was cat low,
and round, but the center was drawn
still lower by a gathering from the
waist up that drew the folds together.
From the shoulders two bands started,
meeting under a cameo At the belt,
aud edged there with lace founcing.
The sides OF the bodice fell IN broad,
full paniers Of plain MORE. The short
sleeves were OF maize gauze, edged
with deep point, and headed with
butterfly bows, painted like the meire.
A small feather ornament OF corn
color nestled among the gold puffs Of
her hair. EVA A. SCHUBERT.
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TORTURED OVER HER ENGAGEMENT.

Envious Girls Make the Lot OF FOrtu-
nate Associate Miserable BY Their JestS.
The other girls had been talking
about her, and when she came In, smil-
ing and little self-conscious, they clus-
tered eagerly about her, says the Boston
Courier.
"Did he leave you at the door% que.
rled tie girl with the slim waist.
"Shall you call him John or 'Jsok?'
asked the girl with the black eyes.
"Oh. do tell me, did be kiss you before
or after he propOsed?" futtered the girl
with the straight nose.
"Oh, girls, +
''Did he say he had never proposed TO
a girl beiore?"
"Of course he did-why, the marriage
positively wouldn't be legal II be didn't
say that when be proposed"
"Dld he say no loved as man never
loved woman before"
"Dld he 90 about asking your father
as II he had never done it before?"
''Oh, girls, you
al knew you were engaged by the way
in which you took his arm last even
ing"
"And I knew it by the fact that he
did not 60 away To smoke with the 9TH
er men after dinner"
"When did he first"
"Do tell US what he"
"Girls, girls, l."
"Does Gertie make you leave the long
parlor TO her now that You are en-
gaged?"
How did you manage to look sur
prised when he"
"Oh, dear, you"
Girls, she has her ring alreadyi she
is hiding her left hand"
"Oh, oh, how loyelyw
"Ain't il sweet? He must love you
awfully to give you ring like that"
cried the girl with the black eyes.
''He selected the stone and had IL set
after a design Of his own" said the
newly afianced, blushing. "He said
should not have one just Ike anybody
else"
How lovely Of him! Did you ask
the jeWeler how much it is worth?"
asked the girl with the straight nose.
"Susie pretended that hers was too
large and took il back on purpose 10
fad out how much Wilson had paid for
IL, and would you believe it, be hadn't
gotten II at the place he told herr
How meant cried the girl with the
slim waist; "he knew she would do
that and did IL on purpose so she would
not know what she had paid for II"
"Of course; men are so shy"
"But wasn't that lovely OF Jaek9 l
think a man with mustache like that
would make delightful lover"
But, Ellie, how did he know the
slze?"
sob, he borrowed one Of my rings.
OF course knew whatit was for, Though
( pretended not. / was awfuily glad he
aid not select the one that Phil gave
me-"
81 should think so! But aren't you
afraid that It will be stolsn9"
eyes, indeed; keep that hand under
the pillow at night
"Wsll, ring like that is positively
economical; It Is such . saving In
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

The instructions for 60 next move
are decidedly comic. Do, aA-.s-~
suPgessNe OF a feminine 'set-toE The
riaht hand "chicken" Is directed %
draw back his left foot aud attempt 10
scratch his opponents face with bis
right hand" The defence 20 this
action Is to "advance the left foot
suddenly, strike out with the left hand,
and follow II up with a right handler on
the bread-basket"
The sword and "aghtIng iron" are
not neglected in this entertaining
guide to seli.deienee. The lighting
iron is not very familiar weapon 70
tho average British reader, but tho
next illustration shows one Ia the
hands Of the left.hsnd party 10 the
fight Why on earth. however, the two
sworded man does not skewer, slash.
or otherwise do for" his opponent 10
A puzzler. Our next selection from the
wealth OF hints 10 the Chinese "iancy"
Is known as 1.-THE Snipe aud the Oys-
ter" being held to illustrate the we'll
known story in which the oyster
caught the unwary snipe, who thought
he had found dainty tId-bis Ia the
gaping shells.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

saw an opportunity. Thus his
works were, IS q rule,
mere plagIsrisms brought down
to his readers level. He never aspired
to anything higher. Certainly II he had
wished to be q serious writer his income
could never have exceeded, say, thirty
five hundred dollars year, even had
he attained great vogue. As 1t was be
kept horse and carriage and enjoyed
life like sybsrite, being unmarried
and uncontrolled. And not even his
thousands OF admirers scattered
through the school rooms. district tele-
graph Offices and street corners OF this
republic had any idea Of his person
ality.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

hand OF rich feather trimming finishes
the edge. The bodice is perfectly plain,
and a wide belt, fastened with the same
ecru insertion, hides the lower half.
The upper half is almost as successfully
concealed by Marie Antoinette menu
of beige cloth. cut up in deep points all
around It's edge, and headed with col
Iarstte OF feathers. The points are
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

many that any
such project as
the erection OF
stone reproduc'
tons of I h e
m ore notable
worlds fair
buildings should
have entered her
head. A very
close friend ID
the family says
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

\ or X writing
fiction, die and
remain as utter
~ unknown as
II he had never
existed. Arthur
Elder Nelson,
whose death oc-
C urred som c
days since, was
such a man. He
did not get even
q thre cline
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

less a person
than Emperor
Francis Joseph
TO maintain the
utmost vigilance
in looking after
the safe ty of
Prince Franz
Ferdinand, heir
to the imperial
throne, d uring
the entire time
OF his stay IN
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

great d cti n
writers. First
it was Walter
Besant; h e n
Paul Bourget
came. T b 4 t
Emile lola in
tends to visit
this city sur
prises no one
who is famil-
lar with his oft
expressed inter
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

AUrh - 70 ceIe'
brate Labor day
than S a N u e /
Gompers, presi-
d c n t Of I h G
American FEEDER
alton of Labor.
He is at his Of
fee early and
late, and to his
efforts is due the
large measure of
success W hic h
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27
y persIsn Shah has plotted out

TIE Persian Shah has blotted out
All staring signs his realms about,
Save one, whose mission it's 70 bless
With beauty, health and. happiness.
He paints on every mountains front
The simple sign, use SOZODONT."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

Wien Baby was sick. we gave her csaUA.
When she was Child. al cried for c4ss0.a.
When abe became Mis-. s. e cling to cAssOriA
When she had Children, - gEEetbsm caass1l
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27
A Permanent Dream Clty.

Everybody in New York knows that
Miss Helen NJ. Gould has been think
ing of endowing q woman's hospital
here, but IL comes as surprise TO
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27
Tho RealI,t Is Coming.

Now we are to have Zolal New York
seems TO be the Mecca Of the worlds
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27

II will be noted that in both cases
the combatants are armed with slaves,
it being generally assumed that nobody
is fool enough TO fight seriously with
only natures weapons ~ command. 10
may be added that the kick under the
chin Is really delivered with no slight
dexterity while the combatant Is leap
Ing In the air. Fortunately, the thick,
clumsy Chinese shoe sole Is made OF
soft material. and does not brniss or
wound like the leather-made hob
nail" Nevertheless, II generally sends
the recipient OF kick "to grass"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27
An Obscure Literatsur.

It seems odd that E man could make
twelve thousand dollars year In New
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27
Austriss Emperor and His Heir.

The Austrian diplomatic representa-
tives here have been eLloined by no
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Labor's Bustle OF Preparation.
No man is harder worked as result
of the gigantic scale on which Ne"
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Perhaps the best the; car
All those absurd possorinzs
who practise them mske
the lsft hand sod Z
agile and strong r.
Itisthe face blov
lzss q Chinsuar
never intsntir
Celestial. eve
be has 70 81
As eooc
fessor 6
nnaly
ard
FOR
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-09-06
THE CIRCULAR RED SCALE.

Mr.. T. S. Baldwin writes us us follows
from Forest City:
"Enclosed please find some orange
leaves on which are some "scale" of a
new variety to this section. There IS
but little of it as yet, but it shows an
tnclination to spread.
'The enclosed leaves are from tree
which has been treated with an applica
ton of kerosene emulsion.
"Can you give any information OF
interest in regard to it-what is its name,
is it likely to prove troublesome, what
and when the best remedy, has it any
insect enemies or parasites to keep it in
check or exterminate it, ETC., etc?
"Any information you may be able to
give through the columns of your paper
will be appreciated by your subscriber. "
The leaves are affected with the Cir
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-09-06

some cases this was done, and Mr.. Jack
son managed to get together an exhibit
that, through no fault of his, rather mis-
represented than represented the great
State of Florida. A great many people
opposed Mr.. Jackson and from these peo-
pie came the charges referred to above.
1t is only necessary to state that Mr..
Jackson has, in our opinion, answered
these charges fully, and we believe has
eXonorated himself to q very great ex
tent. His reply is lengthy. We do not
publish it because we did not publish the
charges, and while we think that the
gentleman has done the State of Florida
more harm than good, we feel it our
duty to say that his intentions were evil
IDENTIFY of the best, and that the charges
of dishonesty brought againt him have
not been sustained.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-09-06
THEY WILL SCARE US TO DEATH.

If the State OF Florida does not have
saddled upon it before the frost of autumn
kisses the emerald foliage of the orange
tree an epidemic Of yellow fever it will
not be the fault of the doctors and alarm
lists. We have lived through a so-called
embryo epidemic at Pensacola; a start
ling suspicious case Of malarial fever on
board tramp steamer at Port Tampa
from South America, and now bobs up
another casus alarmnia at Port Tampa.
The people can congratulate themselves
however that SO far there has been no
cause for alarm. Yellow fever like
cholera is essentially a disease Of filth.
1t is incubated by it and can only exist
in it. Under proper sanitary regulations
there can be no fear Of an epidemic of
yellow fever in Florida. Even if the di
sease should gain a fOOthOld on the sea-
coast or in the more malarial sections Of
the State those Of our people who have
Gheir habiUations in the high pine regions
are perfectly safe, although at different
times within the past ten or twelve years
the yellow fever has attained an epidemic
stage in some Of the sea coast cities where
proper attention was not paid to SANTA
ton. Tt is matter Of history and of
fact that no case Of the dread disease
has ever originated On our high pine
ridges In many cases people from the
infected districts moved to these sections
carried the germs ofthe disease with them
and fell victims to the malady but in no
case, although the people among whom
they had fallen i'll were daily associating
by those who came in contact with
them the fever was not contracted
with them, and Of course was every
thing but epidemic.