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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22

Whether on pleasure bent, or business,
take on every trip u bottle Of Syrup OF
Figs, rs it acts most pleasantly aud Of
fectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms Of sickness. For sale
in Soc and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Manufactured by the Calf
iornia Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22

TIE great speclalties in tho bread
limo at tho Wheeling Bakery are "Jubi-
lee" "sweet Home" Electric" Corn
Meal" aud New Process Rye" Health
foods, every one OF them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22

Shook 6 Co.'s Specials To.nighti
25c for choice of Ladios' Waists, some
Of which have sold for 75c,
&c for choice Of 600 fine hemstitched
Cambria Handkerchief.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22

There ig tho Wheeling Bakery's EIcc.
trio bread. Wo can't aay too much
about II. Nothing olse Ia quito 40 good
In tho broad line. Aaye you tried III
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22

srYLwn WAISTS at Just half their
value. Lawns, Sateons and silks In
plain and colors at stliol 4 Co.'s to-day,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22

Fon biliousness and headache Sim.
mons Liver Regulator is tho best modi.
elmo tho world ever saw.-H, II, Jones,
Mnron. On.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22

BosroN Brown Bread at tho Retail
Department OF tho Wheeling Bakery
to-day at popular prices,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22

ISvALtDs OF infants can cat Electric
Broad with beneficial results, Nothing
In tho world dalntiOr OF moro hoAlthiul
Don't you cat II In your homO2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22

DoN'T miss stitol & Co.'s Sale. This
ID tho last day.
The Republican., 1893-12-28

each congressman finds on his break
fast table next morning a copy Of
everything that was done in the ma
tional legislature on the day before.
These skilled stenographers get $1,000
a year each.
Then there are lady stenographers
who take a great deal of dictation
from the phonograph, into which some
of the official stenographers have
talked many thousand words during
each legislative day. These ladies re-
ceive salaries ranging from s72O to
81 200 per annnm.
The Congressional Record, which is
published every day, contains an exact
transcript of the proceedings in both
houses of congress, and it costs an
average of 100000 per annum for the
payment of stenographers and lady
typewriters to furnish copy" for that
publication. Moreover, it costs nearly
S175. 1000 annually for typesetting and
printing the Record. Last year when
there was only short session of con-
gress 800, 600 pounds of paper and 1000
pounds of ink were consumed for the
Record alone. Moreover, for the orna-
mentation of special bound copies
nearly 200 packages of gold leaf were
required, costing about 200. During
the first session of the last compress
the outlay on the printing of eulogies
upon the lives and characters Of de-
ceased members of congress cost ex-
The Republican., 1893-12-28
THE vAoARIes OF SLEEVES.
All Are Wide and Dropping. but the Va
ricty is Infinite.

Ftcty - Anuuttes
No known style can be said to be
absolutely not in vogue this season.
Basques are at the height of fashion,
but round waists are also worn; plain
skirts have not gone out, but at the
same time overskirts have come in;
polonaises may be worn, both draped
and undraped; most dresses are elabor-
ately trimmed, but one is not conspicu-
GUS in a plain gown; your wrap may be
coat or cape, your hat large or small,
and you are entirely la mode.
The only positive rule in the book OF
fashion seems to be that sleeves are
not high, but wide or dropping. II
would be interesting to study the evo-
luton of the sleeve. A few years ago
it was so tight as to interfere with the
circulation. There was almost no full
ness at the top. But gradually ii
gained little fullness at the shoulder,
then added ruffie standing straight
up. Growing larger and larger, it de
veloped into a balloon sleeve, which
appears now on SO many dresses. This
is slowly giving way to the tight-it-
ting draped sleeve. The fullness Is
pushed down from the shoulder as
much as possible, and in some sleeves is
caught again by straps, ribbons or
buckles.
One pretty sleeve seen in tailor
made costume is rather more elaborate
than such gowns usually admit OF. It
is made of amazon cloth. The lower
part of it is tight. being covered with
straps buckled at the back seam. Thc
fullness is confined just above the
elbow with buckled strap, and over
it is draped a pointed capelet, which
is finished at the top with another
strap.
A pretty sleeve for a dinner gown Is
Of glace velvet trimmed with ribbon
and lace. The upper part. covered
with lace. Is ornamented with ribbons.
terminating with large bow at the
top. A cuff of lace finishes the hand.
The fashionable evening sleeve Is
simply full drapery wound around
the arm, growing narrower till it
reaches the elbow, where it is fastened
with brooch OF brilliants or some
fancy pin. II is headed at the shoulder
with galloon embroidery.
Another pretty sleeve, especially
practical for the made-over gown,
utilizes the old rather tight-ftting
sleeve. A tremendous puff of silk is
allowed to fall over it from the shoul-
der, and the sleeve is cut short little
below the elbow TO show another silk
en- puff, which is laid in plaits to form
a deep cuff. Chicago Times.
The Republican., 1893-12-28

A clerk, who was Oscars chum. had
been i'll long time, and, rs they were
friends in their poverty. Oscar had
tended him devotedly, and this, in ad-
dition to his clerical duties, had nearly
Frustrated him. By some fortunate
discovery the chum had turned out to
be nephew to Oscars rich employer,
and he, to show his gratitude, sent him
off to recuperate, with promise of
promotion when he returned.
Oscar found the woods and fields
charming, and Faith Carson he pro-
nounced more than charming-angelic
was the word most frequently in his
thought. But Mr.. Carson guarded
Faith very jealousy and suspiciously,
and when he wasn't guarding her, her
mother was, which was all perfectly
right arsl proper, only it didn't give the
lovers half a chance to be comfortable
All know what becomes of girls who
are cautioned against falling in love
with particular somebodies; they gen.
orally go straight off and do it And
Faith was no exception to the rule.
Although Oscar did not find opportuni-
ty to tell his love-" yet it did not seem
to ''prey upon his cheek" for it grew
plumper, fresher and browner every
day Never chance could he get to
see Faith alone.
The day approached when he must
leave. He had written note to Faith,
pouring out his love in it, and asked
her if he might coms to claim her as
| his wife the next New Years day-for
her to send him just one word after he
was gone il he might"
After it was written the foolish boy
didn't know what TO do with it. He
could not even get chance to put 1t in
her hand, and as for sending it to the
village post Office, that plan would new
er do, as Mr.. Carson would be sure to
get the letter first.
At last strange bit of fortune fa-
vored him. He was passing through
the kitchen and Mrs. Carson, who was
particularly good-natured that day, was
showing him some of the old-fashioned
belongings of the old house.
Among other things she opened the
door of the old-fashioned brick oven,
long since relegated to the past in
favor of a range" Its capacious
mouth looked large enough to swallow
almost anything, and as she turned
away to make a remark about some
thing else Oscar quickly slipped his let
ter inside and shut the door hurriedly,
with bang which must have made the
ashes fly inside.
In his excitement he forgot that the
oven had not been opened for several
years, and probably would not be
opened for years again. AS he passed
out he glanced mystcriously from Faith
to the oven door, look which she
failed to interpret, rs she did not hap
pen to see him place the letter there.
The day OF parting came. The autumn
The Republican., 1893-12-28

actly $40, ,463. In the matter of eulo-
gies it may be said that in round num-
bers expenditures for printing them
run from SS,500up. From ten to twen-
ty-five thousand copies ordinarily are
distributed. Fifty are presented to
the family of the dead statesman;
most of the Others find their way sooner
or later to the junkshop. Each one
must have portrait, the engraving of
which costs uniformly SS4. These eu-
logies come high, but it seems that ac-
cording to custom we must have them.
Every member of congress is entitled
to certain number of official docu'
ments annually, and some of the gen.
tlemen do not know what to do with
the greater portion of their allow
ances; consequently, as the result of
both inexperience and carelessress,
congressman have caused great waste
of the public funds by scattering the
publications. issued from the govern
ment printing office broadcast where
there was no use for them. AS result
of this practice thousands on thousands
of volumes every year are sold to deal
ers in waste paper all over the country
without having been .aken from their
wrappings. Compilations of statistics,
produced at enormous expense, have
excited the wonder and dismay of bu-
collie constituents, while learned essays
on Tertiary Insects" or other equally
abstruse subjects have astonished the
untutored residents of the city slums.
This abuse has been done away with to
a great extent by recent Legislation.
Among the materials consumed hy the
public printer in the last year, men,
toned in his accounts, were three
gross of fire balls, $50 worth of eggs,
eighty-four yards of blue jeans, 2O0
gallons of benzino, Sl6,171 worth o'
gold leaf and $1,000 worth of imitation
gold leaf. Autographed and engraved
illustrations for the reports and execu-
tive documents Of both house and SEN
ate cost Ss,S24.
The senate and the house are recip-
rocal in hbcrality of appropriations
for each other. They agree upon gen.
erous provisions for contingent ex-
penses; and each senator is allowed
$1,000 per annum for clerk, while
each representative is allowed 500 per
month for clerk during the sessions
of congress. The allowances for mile
age, stationery and other contingent
cies are also statesrHanlilse in their
proportions. But each house is econom-
ical in religion. The chaplains receive
only 5000 each per annum. If it is true
that "thc prayer of the righteous
availeth much," and if the chaplains
are righteous, surely their diurnal in
vocations ought to. be worth more than
5000.
Then, to be frank and tell the whole
story, great deal of money is expend'
ed on packing boxes. These are made
by carpenters at the capitol, and, being
The Republican., 1893-12-28

passed and no word ca,Ae from Oscar to
cheer Faith.
'He has forgotten me-" she sighed
softly, but she remembered at part
ing he had whispered: New
Years" Would he come then? The
day came and ended and he did not
come. Then he did not mean that, "
and she reproved herself for thinking
so.
All this time Mr. Carson's mind was
partly on his potato crop failure and
partly on Oscar.
''It's kinder strange we hain't heerd
from him or of him sence he went
away" said Mr.. Carson, taking il for
granted that Faith would know "him"
meant Oscar, and forgetting that he
had emphatically declared there
should be no letter writing or any sich
nonsense"
"Arter all, he appeared to enjoy old
fashioned things member how
curious he looked into the old brick
oven"
Faith remembered it, too. Soon after
ward Mr.. Carson left the room. With
n curiosity born of sentimcntality she
felt as ii she wanted TO look into the
old oven. She walked lcisurcly to-
ward it and opened the rusty, creaking
door. There was The fateful missive.
She took up the letter mechanically,
wondering what it CO Nd be. 1t was
addressed to herself and 81 alcd. In her
excitement she closed the door with n
bang which startled Mr.. Carson, who
was reentering :he room.
Faiths face was white and she was
breathing hard and fast. She felt as
if she held message from the dead.
What have you got there, Faith?"
he asked.
Il don't know. father. just looked
in the oven, as Oscar did, and | found
this letter there. 1t is directed to me. +"
Mr.. Carson approached her and looked
al it through hastily adjusted specta-
cles.
''Sho! Sure enough! Read it now!"
Faith read it, but 70 herself; then
handed it to her father with flushed
cheeks. Mr.. Carson read it slowly,
The Republican., 1893-12-28
then placed it in Faiths hands without

then placed it in Faiths hands without
saying a word.
you see, now, father. if he could
have told me about it it would have
been all right suppose he thought /
would find it soon, and now it is over
two years. 1t is too late now," and
here her voice grew pitihllly weak and
trem bling; "but shall write him at
his old address, just once, though
may never hear from him again. Per-
haps this is what Il. meant by whisper
ing New Years."
Faith took her letter and went slow
ly to her room. Mr.. Carson looked aft
er her with sigh.
'So-that's what's been the matter
with her, an I've ben a-doetorin' of her
with sarsaparilla an other arbsl Guess
they won't cure her. l might as we'll
let things take their course!''
Faith wrote Oscar a dainty little let
ter, telling him of finding his at that
late day, and simply said: 81 would
have written you if had found it
sooner"
Oscar was not at the old place. Her
letter wandered from place to place,
forwarded by Uncle Sans faithful pos
tai clerks, until it reached him one
happy day in the midst of rising for
tune.
1t found him still free, except for ties
of love for Faith. Only four more days
and the new year would be herel He
started hurriedly for Cramp Hollow
and walked into the old kitchen from a
binding snowstorm.
He glanced for an instant toward
Faith. sitting by the fire and leaning
her head wearily against that old oven
door; then marched resolutely toward
the surprised old farmer and said
MIR Carson, have come for Faith!'
Mrs. Carson dropped her knitting
work, Mr.. Carson dropped his newspa-
per and said in broken voice:
Then have faith to believe you will
get her"
And he did the very next day, which
was New Years day.-Chicago News
The Republican., 1893-12-28

handsomely put together, are found
very useful for slowing dresses in and
for other purposes Of transportation
which would otherwise require trunks.
Ont of the contingent funds the
"junkets" of special committees are
paid for. Often they are very enjoy
able as well as expensive affairs, cost
ing many thousands of dollars. States
men who travel thus at Unclc Sans
cost are usually liberal with them
selves. 1t is quito interesting to look
over their printed accounts of dis
burscments. They always travel in
drawing-room cars, put up at the best
hotels and enjoy the choicest of what
ever is to be had.
Twenty million dollars is an inn
mense amount of money, but that is
what the capitol building cost. -Four
generations have been engaged in pay
ing for it; so that the burden has fallen
imperceptibly upon each. The original
capitol grounds comprised only twen-
ty acres, but that area was after
wards enlarged to ffty-onc acres.
The landscape gardening in these
grounds is the finest in the world;
but it costs $4,000 annually to
keep the grass, the trees and lawns
in order. The cost of the capitol
building up 10 date, reckoned by Archi-
tect Clark, is as follows:
The Republican., 1893-12-28
EIREslpE FRAGMENTS.

Rye Whigs.-Six eggs well beaten.
Two cups of milk, six tablespoonfuls of
rye meal, two tablespoonfuls of wheat
flour, half a teaspoonful of soda and a
pinch of salt Bake in buttered muffin
tins.-Boston Budget
Soft tumble Cakes. cup sugar,
two cups flour, one-half cup butter,
one-half cup milk. two eggs, two even
teaspoons baking powders flavor with
lemon or vanilla. Bake in square tin.
When baked wet the top with milk
and sift powdered sugar over.-Detroit
Free Press.
Peanut Candy.-To make peanut
candy, shell and break into small
pieces with rolling pin one quart of
peanuts. Boil for ten minutes, stirring
constantly, one pound of light brown
sugar and six ounces of butter. Just
before taking from the fire add the
peanuts. Pour into fat, buttered tins
and set away to cool ol-Ladies' Home
Journal.
-Vanities.-Beatt two eggs, stir in q
pinch of salt and half teaspoonful of
vanilla; add sifted -four till just thick
enough to roll out thin; cut with n
cake cutter and fry quickly in hot lard.
Sift white sugar over them while hot,
and when cool put teaspoonful of
jelly in the center of each one. They
are nice for tea or dessert. Ohio Far
mer.
Oyster Toast-Cu. "a many slices
OF bread as desired, toast and butter
them on both sides; have ready mix.
ture of the yolks of four eggs, well
beaten, and mix them with half pint
of sweet cream; put 1t in saucepan
and set it over the fire to simmer until
thick, but not boil; stir 1t we'll to keep
it smooth; when it just comes to boil
take it off; have your oysters ready
fried in just a little butter and we'll
warmed through; place them between
the slices of toast and pour this mix
ture over them. Serve hot.-Farm,
Field and Fireside.
of Army Blue pretty mat was
made of an old blue army overcoat by
piecing it together to get the right size
and shape, pressing the seams fiat.
then taking a simple design for cut-out
embroidery and basting on the upper,
side, with piece of red flannel under
the mat l then stitched around the
lines of the pattern with the sewing
machine, pulled off the paper pattern
and cut out the blue cloth just far
enough from the stitching for the lat
ter to hold, lined the mat With some
worn pillow tickings, and bound the
edge with the red flannel. With one
design in the center and one in each
corner it made a very pretty mat.
Boiled Turkey With Celery. Chop
half head of celery very fine. Mix
with it one quart of bread crumbs, two
scant tablespoonfuls of salt, half tea
spoonful of pepper, two heaping table,
spoonfuls of butter and two eggs. Stuff
the turkey with this, sew up and truss.
Wiring large square of white cotton
out of cold water and dredge it thickly
with -four Pin the turkey in this and
plunge into boiling water. Let 1t boil
rapidly for fifteen minutes, then set
back where it will simmer. Allow three
hours for a turkey weighing nine
pounds. and twelve minutes for every
additional pound. Serve with celery
sauce. The stuffing may be made the
same as above, only substitute oysters
for celery, and serve with oyster sauce.
Farm and Fireside
The Republican., 1893-12-28

from an old stock of farmers, fact of
which they used to boast.
Farmers are the most independent
critters livin'," Mr.. Carson would fre-
quently say
81 don't see as they are any more in
dependent than other folks" Faith
would reply. Seems to me we have to
work for all we want, and then we
don't always get it"
"Of course we can't materially cx-
pect to git things without we work for
'em."
Farmer Carson emphasized the
word work" Work, according to his
mind, meant labor among fields and
vegetation.
Work among few bibs an fuckers
with a sidewise glance at Faith, who
was buisly washing the supper dishes;
81 mean real woSk that keeps man at
it arly an late"
Faith flushed. The "bibaud tucker"
shaft had struck home. She knew he
was thinking of Oscar Blake, a dry
goods clerk. She replied with NOR e
spirit than Difference.
Il suppose store work does fail some
times, and potatoes give out once in
awhile"
This time her arrow found its mark
for hadn't Mr.. Carson's potato crop
failed this year?
All the while Faith knew that it
really was not so much 'city store
work" to which her father objected as
it was to the clerk, who two years ago
had passed summer vacation among
the hills surrounding Cramp Hollow,
and who had formed an acquaintance
with Faith, much to Mr. Carson's OBJ
lection He was afraid Faiths head
would be turned by new-fangled no.
tions and she would want to leave the
old farm.
Oscar Blake was not dude. He was
simply good, straightforward fellow,
who, by merest chance, had the oppor-
tunity given him to go to the country
He did not even choose the place. He
was sent there by an old city resident
who, in his early boyhood, had lived
there.
The Republican., 1893-12-28
The Collar Bone.

called Dottie. The teacher had been
having little talk with the children
about the collar bone. Finally she
said: ''Who can tell me the use of the
collar bone?"
Dottie's hand waved vigorously, and
upon being asked, he triumphantly an
nounced: 'Ith's the bone your collar
wethts on."-Youth's Companion.
The Republican., 1893-12-28

Outstretched upon snowy bier
Lies the Old Year;
His slow pulse st!lled. his last breath sped :
"The King Is deadl"
Across the threshold New Year stands,
HIS rosy hands
Laden with gifts Ring. joy-bells. r.ngi
Long live the King!''
-. Torrey Connor. IN Good Housekeeping
The Republican., 1893-12-28
Family Pride.

Little George Crakker (proudlyl-
We un's owns sixteen houn's.
Little Clay Eeter, jr. (triumphantlyl
but we uns has two droyes of hoga.
an our gran'pap wuz tarred an feath-
sred!-Puck
The Republican., 1893-12-28

The Court-Would you believe this
man on oath?
Paddy O'Rally-Not unless he swore
he wore lying, yer honor.-Brooklyn
Llfe.
The Republican., 1893-12-28

Taken altogether, the cost of the
building in which the congress meets,
and the annual expense of maintain
ing the national Legislature, it appears
that it costs fully as much as IL ought
to cost, to make the laws for this repub-
lie. SMITH ID. Fry.
The herald., 1893-01-26
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
A Bill for the Abolition of the Forestry
Board Passed.

A Bill for the Abolition of the Forestrv
Board Passed.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25.-The senate to.
day concurred' in the assembly amend
ment to the Nicaragua canal resolution.
that the government should have abso.
luts st GSntr9l 9h Ct Rs ths opal if pasaibls
lowing: To repeal the act creating the
state board of forestry; providing for
the cancellation of INDICATED school
land warrants, and requiring all rail-
roads to allow mail carriers to ride free.
The committee on agriculture reported
adversely to the bill to create the Office
OF commissioner of horticultural sta
tistics.
A bill was introduced making an ap-
preparation for the erection of addi-
tional buildings and improvements for
the Southern California insane asylum ;
also one giving preference to ex-union
soldiers as employees in the public SER
vice.
Among the bills finally passed was
the deficiency appropriation for the
Stockton insane asylum.
A joint resolution appointing a COM
mittee of three to join q like committee
from the assembly to investigate the
Whittier reform school was passed.
Adjourned.