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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22

has cost the giver. City folks are so rushed
that hut little spare time is theirs to devote
to absent friends, whereas those who are
fortunate to live less disturbed and inter-
ruptcd lives can sit down quietly with their
work, and spend few hours crochcting or
knitting, the happy result of which labor
giving great pleasure to the individual who
is the inspiration Of it.
There are knitted ovcrshoes which cannot
be bought at the ordinary shops but which
are most convenient and comfortable to
wear over ones slippers when one is
obliged to 90 out in the evening. The soles
are ordinary India Rubber solcs the CATERS
being knitted on to them. There are also
wristels. mittens. brooches, wash-rags.
doilirS, and ccntrc-pieces for the table, all
simple and easy to make, costing compare
lively little, and vet useful and acceptable
as gifts. 1t is the appropriateness of a
present and not its cost which gives it its
real value. Let us this year try to put our
hearts into our rcmembranccs to our friend..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22
ABOUT SHOES.

If you would have your shoes retain
their pristine freshness longer thun week
do not treat them with polshcs and dress
ings. each one of which claims to be the
b, st and least injurious. As soon aS You
come in from walk dust them carefully
with soft flannel kept for that purpose.
Let them air as YOU do your underclothcs,
and when they are dry stuff them with
soft Tissue paper: button or lace them over
this In this way they will keep their
shape for long time
When they aIc so worn that they must
be frightened rub them with flannel
cloth and little vaseline. Apply the
grease carefully, not merely smearing it
over the surface of the leather, but rubbing
it in When it is completely absorbed rub
brisllly with fresh flannel. Do not wear
your walking shoes in the house. and do
not walk in your slippers Keep a pair Of
shoes suitable for each occasion. In this
way. though you may seem to have an
cXtravagant supply, YOU will really be dis
PLAYING an economical spirit. Shoes worn
indoors and out not only soon lose their
brightness and neatness but last only about
onc-third as long as if they We're OCCASION
ally relieved.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22
FLOWERS in WINTER.
Give them plenty of Air, Light and MOis-
ture.

Be sure to provide the necessary mois-
ture in the atmosphere; it will be better
than having it all at the roots \ small
pan or littlc of water set on the sitting
room stove or the water pan kept filled
in the furnace will benefit the plants more
than one would think, says Home and
Farm.
BE sure to keep the winter blooming
roses well Syringed; they may resent the
change from their outdoor freedom to the
dry, dusty air of the window garden, but
occasional Swinging with warm water will
cause them to brighten up and continue
their blooming
BE sure 10 watch the bulbs that have
been set away in the dark to form roots
some Of them may be suffering for WATER
and some may have commenced to send
up leaves and are ready to take to the win
dow garden for blooming.
Be sure to turn the plants that are in the
window garden if YOU would keep them
-hapcIy. The leaves will all lean toward
the light and the plants will become one
sided if lrlt to themselves but when turned
occasionally they will look as well from the
inside rs from the outside Of the win
dow.
Be sure to keep the children interested
in the window plants; Give them few
plants Of their own and teach them how to
care for them Give each one bulb Of the
Chinese sacred lily, for instance, see that
they sci it properly in the dish of pebbles
ana water, setting the bulb securely on the
pchllcs hcaping them slightly about it to
keep it in place. with the watcriust touch
Ing the bottom of the bulb. This interest
in it, development will increase every day
and its influence will be noticeable in many
directions
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22
HINTS FOR CHRISTMAS.

At this season everybody is thinking of
the coming Of Christmas think it is the
most delightful season in the Who'll" wear
One is always happening upon beautiful
mysteries. lou cnter a room. and YOU see
somebody hastily covering up what she Is
doing that YOU may not observe it, OF you
hear people in the family talking in low
and confidential tones.
But it is charming to save up onro
money and spend ones spare time in pre-
pairing presents for those one loves. The
charm Of d present Is in its suiting the per
son who receives it. Asa rule, grand
mother dos not care for precisely the same
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22
Knights of the MeccabeeS.

The State Commander writes us from
Lincoln, Neb, as follows: CATER trying
other medicines for what seemed to be a
very obstinate cough in our two children
we tried Dr. Kings New Discovery and
at the end of two days the cough entirely
left them. We will not be without it here
after as our experience proves that it cures
where all other remedies fail. Signed F.W.
Stevens, State Com.-Why not give this
great medicine a trial. as it is guaranteed
and trial bottles are free at X. b. Frazer's
Drug Store. Regular size 30, and Sl.00.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22
THE ANTI-CHRISTMAS SOCIETY.

Christmas has been defined as that par
ticular season in which we spend money
We cannot afford in buying for our friends
things which, as a rule, they do not want
Apparently this voices the sentiment of
many persons, and for this reason there has
been started among number of benevolent
women society called ''The Anti-ChriSt
mas Society At first this would seem to
be a misuomcr, its motive and aim being
purely philantmopic and practical. OF
late years Christmas gifts have been
exaggerated not only IN number. but in
elegance; friends have We'd with each other
in the costliness and beauty Of the gift
itself, forgetting entirely the spirit which
should accompany it, 1t has been a season
of worry and vcXation of mind. Conscicn-
tiOus persons have suffered in the effort to
do what was apparently expected Of them,
and not exceed their limited means. Women
have absolutely made themselves i'll. and
by the time the lovely and joyful day came
have been laid low on bed Of suffering.
The whole thing has been run in the
ground, and from being a holiday full of
cheer and good will it has degenemted into
day OF enforced and misappled generosity.
Now, this Anti-Christmas Society has
made move in the right direction. All
the members have agreed to give nothing
to their immediate friends exceeding
dollar in price, and in many instances have
mutually sworn oil exchanging gifts at all.
If they have put aside a certain sum of
money to be expended at this time, it can
be used where it will be Of real service.
Unfortunately this year has been hard
one for numberless persons, and there are
thousands of chances for one to give where
ones gift will be of substantial value to
the fortunate recipient. For these modest
and inexpensive presents much ingenuity
ran be shown, and there never was Il time
when there were so many opportunities to
buy pretty and suitable things for one
dollar as now. For instance, there is no
end Of attractive small silver knickknacbs
ranging in price from fifty cents toa dollar
which are useful and acceptable. A growing
plant which will last all winter will glad
den the heart Of an invalid friend: a good
photograph of any well-known picture is
always worth having; book is always
acceptable, and there one may have quite
chance to show judgment in her choice.
ANY little bit of work embroidered at ones
leisure is enjoyed by busy woman who
has no time and possibly no taste for doing
such things, but has the capability of ap-
preciating the time and thought such gift
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' observation-disclosures s S2 n !. FI'EIsRlsEIssTs
CHRISTMAS.


The Inn was iuil at Frlhlehemi
4 busy crowd was there;
And some were rlrh, ana some were wise,
And some were young ana Iair;
But who or what they were, today
There is not one t" care;
But III the caItle's Manager
There lay a baby stranger,
Son nestled, ike Nn"W-wlnt" dove, among
the scented may:
Ana 10. through Inn was given
Our song to Earth ana Heaven,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22

The value Of electric light as saver of
time and money is strikingly illustrated
in a return just made of the average time
occupied by ships in passing through the
Suez canal. With the electric light the
journey is accomplished in eight minutes
under 20 hours. Without the light 81
ours and "A minutes is the time usually
required
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Epps's Cocoa
BREAkFAST-SUPPER.

"By II thorough knowledge of the natural
laws which govern the operations of digestion
the fine properties of wcll-Sclcctcd cocoon, Mr..
Epps has provided for our breakfast and sup
per delicatcly tiavourcd beverage which may
save us many heavy doctors bills. 1t is by the
iudicious use of such articles of diet that II
constitution may be gradually built up until
strong enough to resist every tendency to
disease. Hundreds of subtle maladics are
floating around us ready to attack wherever
there is IA weak point. We may escape many
II fatal shaft by Keeping ourselves well fortified
with pure blood and II properly nourishcd
frame."-Civil Service Gazette
Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold
only in X ID tins, by grocers, labelled thus:
JAMES EPPs Il Co., Ltd, Homeopathic
Chemists, London, England
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
Eagle In the Fern Stalk.

II 10 q curious fact, and one known
to but few except thOse ''wcll up In
the curlOsities Of botany. that II the
stem or stalk III the female (braken)
fern be cut ODliQuely across near the
root the lines Of the dnc network OF
veins which make up tho woody Dor.
ton OF the stalk will present the
exact outlines OF an eagle with wings
Outspread, much resembling the sym.
Dol on our half d0llara The cut
should he made very slanting-
put the knife to the ground on one
side Of the plant and pull 1t through
tho stalk SO that II will come out an
inch above on the other sidc-Other.
wise the likeness will DO more like o
picture Of o spreading oak tree.
There are several remarkable imi.
tative forms In botany-in leaves
ROOTS stalks flowers, etc. but this
Is, ! believe, the most remarkable.
Who tirst noticed 1t would. perhaps,
I've hard to ascertain. Sir Roger
rEstrange, 1925, gives the arst no.
tice have been able to tnd, which
is as follows:
"Perhaps people may fancy that
they see likeness OF u toad In the
stones" The writes concerning q fossil
In q plate OF Silurian limestonel "as
they do that OF an eagle In the stalk
OF q brake or fern"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
A Jamaica Congregation.

In pours the black portion of the
congregation. II 10 composed, 70.
the most part, Of women. They are
gorRe0usly arrayed In silks and cot
tons of the most bcwildering brill
fancy, with golden beehivc.shared or.
naments In their ears aud twists OF
gold about their ncckA and all are
beaming ind smiling with the utmost
c0mplaccncy and self.satisfaction.
With o great many OF them the
first duty IL 10 take or their boots or
shoes Small wonder. for half OF
them are 10 tho habit Of trudging
twenty or thirty miles . dax bare
footed, to and from market, and tho
other half, II they do not use their
feet 30 hardly, at any rate never cou.
dne them. 4
Poor Or wanting IN proper pride In.
deed must be that woman who can.
not raise a pair OF boots or shoes for
Sunday use IT. means agony you
may conceive. to keep Iinched up 10
stih leather u pair OF feet used to
free, untrammeled movcm ,nt, but Il
has to 10 borne. and II IL orne-for
. few minutes 1t Is managed thus:
On the road to church q halt IL made
at about 200 yards distance from the
building, for the purpose NJ putting
on tho boots or shoes which have
been hitherto held In the hands.
Church Is then hobbled into. and tho
boots or shoes taken OIL, TO he again
put on rs the service draws to q close.
Church Ia then hObblcd out OF, ana
ut o respectable distance from II the
instruments OF torture IRE again got
rid Of, not TO DO put on again for q
week. ALL tho Year Round.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
BISMARCK AND THE EMPEROR.

A semi.Oniciai Narrative Explaining now
the Old Chancellor Prepared MS Fall
Almost exactly four years have
passed since Herr Won Berlepsch Gas
appointed Prussian Minister of Com.
merce, and the world became re.
motely conscious that the crisis, soon
to end in Prince Bismarck's fall from
power, was becoming acute, says the
New York Sun. The Ministry Of
Commerce had been In Bismarck's
hands for sometime. The suddenness
with which It was taken from him
surprised everybody, and nobody who
has tried to give the history OF his
fall has neglected to speak Of Der.
lcpsch's appointments as the beginning
of the old Chancellors end. Not
until last New Years lay, however,
was the mysterious relationship Of
these events explained. The authority
for the explanation Is undoubtedly
Dr. MIGUEL, Prussian Minister Of
Finance, for the statement that fol.
lows was printed In all Its material
details by one Of his acknowledged
newspaper organs
Early In 1890 Emperor william
presided in Council Of the Minis.
tiers OF State. The whole Empire
had been agitated by the great strike
Of the coal miners In Western and
Southwestern Germany, and the Elm.
peror had consulted with several men
OF authority and experience a. to the
best means of removing q few abuses
OF which the strikers complained
most bitterly. When the council
began discussing the labor troubles
the Emperor prof. osed the reforms
which had been recommended to him.
Prince Bismarck announced that
these reforms might do we'll enough
In theory, but would be impossible
10 practice.
''But I have been informed by sen.
tlemen Of long experience with coal
miners" said the Emperor, "that
such measures are not only practica.
bic, bat highly desirable.
INLAY / ask your Majesty who these
gentlemen arey" asked Bismarck.
The question was so lar beyond tho
bounds Of royal etiquette that the
LupeCOT W uISV ucS tuV0u w uboWet
IL. Then he said slowly:
''Her Won Berlepsch was one;
Count Douglas was another
The moment tho words were out0f
the EmperOr's mouth Bismarck pro.
posed with ill.concealed irony, that
bis Ma. esty intrust the Min stfy OF
Commerce to Herr Won Bcrlepsch. 40
this gentleman had such q wide
knowledge OF the affairs Of tho de.
partment. without hesitation the
Emperor accepted the proposal rs II
1t had been mado In good faith, and
within twcnty.four hours Herr Won
Berlepsch was gazetted as Minister OF
Commerce In Prince Bismarck's stead,
and the Empire had Its Official proof
Of the breach between Emperor and
Chunccll0E
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-07
He Was Too Clever.

P,netti the famous conjurer, was
commanded by the Empress Catha.
rine II. of Russia to give her speci-
mon OF his cleverness.
On presenting herself at his lOdg-
ings In response to his invitation, her
Majesty was conducted into o room
that was entirely draped In black and
lighted up with tapers.
A sort of wooden gallOws was
erected In one corner of the room, ON
which, to her horror, the Empress
saw hanging the body of Pinetti
After while the c0njurer lung OH
one OF his legs, then the other, In
like manner his arms, then his head.
and last of all the trunk dropped to
the ground, and, unitin4 with the
limbs, presented the figure of tho
performer restored to life and yigor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-24

ct Norwich. Vt. He studied medicine
with Prof. Nathan Smith. OF New Haven,
Conn, and graduated in medicine II
Yale.
his unusual talent o brought him
reputation and prominence among his
professional brethren. In 1863 he was
elected 10 the proicssorship OF anatomy
and surgery 1.-the Vermont university.
In 1871 he was appointed lecturer on
metrria medica and medical botany in
Dartmouth college. The next wear he
was chosen professor OF the chair then
vacated by Prof. Robby, and occupied
the chair, the most important one in
the country, until Il lew years before his
death in 1850.
lie had for years foresecn the dangers
oil the american way oil living. lie went
about 10 find & scientific, common acnse
remedy 10 cure the common evils that,
under II name and another, result
from an unhcalthiul state OF the nervous
system, and withina score OF years have
seemed to be sweeping over the country
ike an epidemic.
lie succeeded.
He gave to the medical profession q
celebrated remedy, which has since
come to bo known the world over Us
Painc's celery compound.
1t was Dr.. Phelps prescription which
ever since has been freely used and pre-
scrihed by tho most eminent OF the nro-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-24

Two giants among men-the greatest
statesman and the greatest physician
that America has produced-Daniel
Webster and Edward Z. Phelps-have
both dono honor to Dartmouth college,
one as q student, the other as an in
s,ru:tor.
To Prof. Edward E. Phelps, N. D., IL.
D., the world to-day owes longer life and
more freedom from sickness than to any
other physician.
Every Dartmouth alumnus OF more
than n dozen years standing remembers
the awe in which he held the keen oh
server whose name appeared in the COL
leGe catalogue president
as professor o fmatcria medica and every
younger graduate has admired the com
plete museum OF medical botany which
DR.. Phelps gave to the college.
But it was the world.famed discovery
OF Prof. Phelps OF IN iniailible cure for
those fearful ills that result IRON an i'm
paired nervous system andimpurebl blood
which has endeared the great doctor to
the world, and made his lille an era in
the practice OF medicine.
Prof. Phelps was born in Connection.
md graduated from the military school
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-24

fesaion. The formula was furnished to
all reputable physicians. They found
the wonderful remedy to be. exactly
what WAS claimed for it, q great nerve
and brain strengthener and restorer.
1t was demonstrated beyond doubt that
Palnc's celery compound would curo
nervous debility and exhaustion. neu-
rnlgia, sleeplessness, dyspepsia, and all
blood diseases.
1t was as harmless as it was good, and
1t was the universal advice OF tho med
icnl profession that tho compound be
placed where the general public could
secure it, and thousands OF people have
every year proven the wisdom OF this
good advice.
Therecent advice OF Commodore How
ell to use this compound, which the
commodore publicly said had saved his
own life, and the published testimonials
OF Mayor AicShane, OF Montreal, the
~poet-nuthor Hardy, George Wright.
Marie Tempest, Councillor Morse, Ma
bel Jenness, and other men and women
oil national reputation. has brought the
compound into special notice.
As Il well-known physician in this
city says: "Paine's celery compound is
not Il patent medicine; it is not sarsa-
p~arilla; it is not 4 mere tonic; it is not
an ordinary nervinc-it is as iar beyond
them'all rs the diamond is superior to
! Cheap glass"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-24

Mr.. A. D. sGamon, tho president Of
the Buckeye glass works, n. Martins
Ferry, was 80 well pleased with the
great work OF tho volunteer fire depart.
mont in saving the plant from total de-
%struction by fro yesterday morning
that be presented it with $50.
Only a part OF tho works was burned,
thanks to the lremen.
The loss is about S2S,O0O. and partial
ly insured.
When tho I"SrELLiGESCER went TO
press yesterday morning the big frame
building on tho south side Of Hanover
street was cnveloped in flames and tho
large brick was burning, and it seemed
that no human efforts could save the re-
maindGr Of the glass works, but tho fro
lnddies worked for three long hours,
with three and four streams playing on.
the flames, and saved everything except
the now frame warehouse and packing
room and the cutting Of tho brick ad.
joining this.
The fire, which was OF incendiary
origin, started in the lower portion OF
tho southeast corner OF the big frame
building. For IL time it appeared to be
under control, but was burning llercely
within, and the building was soon II
mlss OF flames, Lighting the skies. Most
of tho efforts were then turned to the
brick next to it, and the greater portion
OF this was saved.
The frame was erected about five
years ago at q cost OF $1,000. 1t meas
ured SO by 50 feet and was a splendid
structure, three stories high.
The first floor was filled with plain
and decorated lamps and lantern globes,
empty packages and hay. In the Sec
ond was open stock ready for packing,
and the third was filed with unpacked
lamps, tumbers and lemonade sets and
brass trimmings, such as collars, felt,
etc, the entire building being well filled.
The brick adjoining is n three.story
building. The first floor contained 500
packages OF ware, the second loose
lamps and the second lamps, vases and
brass goods. The offices and sample
rooms and vaults for nitre, soda, lime,
lead, ETC., are also in the building. The
entire building and major part OF the
contents were drenched. An order for
100 barrels OF gold banded ware was
ready for shipment and was 10 have
been shipped yesterday. An effort was
made to get this order off son Thursday.
Mr.. Seamon, the president and prin-
cipal owner oil the Buckeye, told the
lNTELLiGBScgR last eveningth he esti-
mated the loss ut between $751; 0 and
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance on the
two buildings and contents. Some OF
the insurance was recently withdrawn
OF cou OF the great cost. The
Hartford, OF Hartford, Conn, has
$1,000; the Columbia. 5000; the Sun,
OF London, Eng, $1,000, and the Ger
man, of Freeport. ILL.,, Sl,45A. Two or
three other companies were also caught.
The Royal, Lancashire, Etna and other
companies have insurance on the lac.
tory.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-24
ABOUT PEOPLE.
S%tran.ersiu tho City and Wheeling Folk

Strancersiu tho City and Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
John ]. Walsh, OF Wellsburs, is at
tho Mcclure.
DR.. P. P. Monk, Of Fremont, O., is n
Stamm guest.
John Mcmahon, OF ,Sistersville, is q
Windsor arrival.
S. c. Moore. OF Proctor and E. B.
Koen, Of Warrington, were at the
S;amm.
Henry Altmeyer, OF the South Side,
has returned from school in Pitts.
burgh.
Mr.. Charles II. Haas. representing
the Buckeye Rock Blasting Company,
OF Columbus, is tho guest OF Wheeling
friends.
Manager James +. Wood, in advance
OF Billy Planners show, is at the Beh.
Ter. The promising pugilist will appear
at the Grand SOON.
Mr.. Louis Orth. OF Fulton, is lying a,
deaths door. His sons, Henry and
Louis, jr., were teleGraphed for and are
ut their fathers bedside.
William Wilson, OF New York, a well
known travelling man whose Repub!i.
canlsm is rs staunch as his avordupois
which is 330-is ut the Stamm.
Mr.. Lewis Hull, an old and respected
citizen OF Wheeling, died at his home
on Seventeenth street yesterday after,
noon, at the advanced age OF nearly
eighty years.
Leonard Hebrank, OF Wellsburr; F.
H. Sutherland, OF Sistersville; James
L. Hall and T. H. Gallagher, OF Hunt,
ing,on. and W. NJ. kincaid, of Cameron
are Behler arrivals.
Tho funeral OF Mrs. Kirk, who died
in Wheeling, took place this afternoon
at l o'clock from the residence OF nc,
son in the Fifth ward. There wore q
number OF Wheeling people present
The remains were taken to Nj, Zion
cemetery.-Btlauc Tribune.