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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03
WHERE TIE OLD MAIDS CONE IN.
Teras Siflirna.

Tega' SiriiEga
"Do you know, sir" inquired an
American tourist, OF his companion,
while doing England, ''can you inform
me the reason for the fresh, healthful
appearance Of the English people?
Their complexion is far superior to ours,
or our cOuntrymen over the herring
pond.
"Well, I know what Professor Huxley
says"
And what reason does be advsnceF"
"Well, Huxley says it was all owing
to the old maids"
lowing TO old maids! You surprise
me-"
Fact. huxley figures ii out 10 this
way; Now, you know, the English
are very fond Of roast beef"
But what has that to do with old
maids?"
Go slow. This genuine English
beef is the best and most nutritious
beef tn the world, aud it imparts =
beautiful complexion"
"Well, about the old maids"
"Yes, you see the excellence OF this
English beef is due exclusively to red
clover. Do you see the point!
"All but the old maids. They are
still lowering In the shadows"
"Why, don't you see? This red Glow
err IS enriched, sweeSsned and fructifed
by humble bees"
But where do the old maids come
IMP" said the inquisitiVe American,
wiping his brow YEARLY.
why, it is as plain as the nose on
your face. The only enemy OF the bum
bic bee is the field mouse"
But what have roast beef, red
clover, bundle bees and field mice got
TO do with old maidsP"
why, you must be very ootuse
Don't you perceive that the humble
bees would soon become eXteruinated
by the field mice II il were not fer"
"Old maids?'
"No-if il were not for cats, and the
old maids OF Old England keep the
country thoroughly stocked up with
cats, and so we can directly trace the
effect Of the rosy English compilations
TO the benign cause OF English old
maids-at least, that is what Huxley
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03

The adults personality is more fully de-
yeloped and the child has less difficulty
in reslgniRg its will to the will OF the
operator.
Sometimes the pupil requires the mas
ter's aid in his patients first trance
The first is the hardest 10 obtain, but
once the control Of the hypnotizer has
been demonstrated, the patient has
thereafter less power TO resist. The
power of the operator increases as
the seances continue. I have seen
girl, an old patient, fall suddenly into
hypnotic trance while in the act OF
walking across she floor toward Berillon
to greet him.
That there is some danger in entrust-
ing this teaching 70 young men 10 DOUBT
less true, for they must often be tempt
ed to practice outside Of the clinic.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03
slricl rarard for nnnt

Is strict regard for punc-
tuality. No matter what the
weather, this trim little woman is seen
20 appear on time, no splitting-head-
ache or neutrality-suspicious. excuse
being ever necessary 10 her case. For
this, IL for no other reason, she is adorsd
In the studios where she poses, and
blank line In her engagement book is
almost unknown. Cautiously enough,
she takes little interest In the picture
wherein she figures. This is not
because she lacks an eye for art,
but simply because posing has
now become solely matter OF
business with her. She does not per-
nit the use Of her face on canvas, this
condition being exacted from artists on
account Of q p1rdonsbie reluctance 20
see her features surrounding nude
fgures so often viewed oy people who
formerly were en- social level with Der,
but who now move In . different
sphere. She lives with her father and
mother in 5 quiet uptown fat, and In
artistic circles there are whispers OF
tender passages between the pretty
model and one of the best known
painters in town.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03
CAUGHT THE FOX 81 BAND
First He Gothic Brush ss the Fox Went
Between His Logs.
NelD York Sun.

NeD York Sun.
A large red fox poked his nose around
the corner of Court street and Atlantic
avenue early in the morning recently,
and carefully surveyed that almost
deserted thoroughfare. A milk-wagon
ratified across the street on the block
above, and an inebriated all-nighter
came down the sidewalk, tacking from
curbstone to wall. When the wagon
had passed the fox In leisurely way
trotted down Atlantic avenue toward
the inebriate, who caught sight OF him,
and, with yell Of terror, stumbled 70
the nearest electric-light pole and en-
deavored to climb it.
This set Reynard off in fright,
Straight down Atlantic avenue he
went, lodged between the wheels OF
butcher cart at the next cross street,
and pointed for the ferry. The cart
driver, seeing him 90, wheeled his
horse, and, with view-halloo, went
rafting down the street in pursuit.
The noise Of the chase attracted the at
tention OF a party OF workingmen,
who hurled missiles at the flying fox as
he passed AS luck would have it, Mr..
Dennis Dolan was sauntering along
Atlantic avenue as the fox drew near,
the rursuers in full cry.
Hi, young feler," they yelled at
him. "Stop him" Head him of. "
Kick him" Look cut, he'll bite
you" Catch him by the tall" Nail
him with brick"
Mr.. Dolan calmly spat on his hands
and waited. The fox observed him and
swerved to the right. Mr.. Dolan
swerved in the same direction. The
fox. with 3 sudden jump, went between
his legs, bringing him to earth with
great force, but Mr.. Dolan's outstretch-
ed fingers felt something long and
bushY, and he seized It, There was a
yelp Of pAin;a turning and twisting Of
the fo1's 1.-the body, and the young man
found himself In an attitude OF devotion
regarding earnestly . handful OF hairs
from the animals brush. Being =
determined individual, Dolan arose and
joined in the chase, and being swift OF
foot he soon distanced the other pur-
suerS.
Down the avenue 20 the ferry the
hunt Numbered, and there the fox tur-
leu anu ran uOWu VIC ptoA VI ~"
storage company until he reached the
end. DOlan was close after MIN. The
fox now found himself between the
devil, as psrsonifisd by Mr.. Dolsn, and
the deep sea, represented by the East
River.
One glance at the water was enough
for Reynard. He turned ana Jumped
'Or Doan. who made a pass at him.
Things were all mixed up for min
ute, and when the remainder OF the
hunt struggled In the fox was held
tightly under Dolsn's arm, and Dolan's
right hand was bleeding profuseiy
where be had torn il loose from ReY-
nard's sharp teeth. There were cheers
OF congratulation for the captor as ne
walked back to Atlantic avenue With
his prisoner.
The beast has got collar on" said
Mr.. DolGn in explanation. Hes likely
a pet in some swel's honse. I'm going
to take him home and keep him till
somebody comes after him."
Then be departed with the fox. But
be omitted to mention where bis home
was.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03
nRarinr the Piper. {,

How many times we have heard the
expression, PAY the piper" aud won
dsred where it originated. Perhaps some
Of you have heard the legend, but for
the many who have not Twill tell IL.
In all likelihood it came from the old
and celebrated German legend Of The
Pied Piper OF Hameln." Robert Brown
ing has given US pretty description Of
the legend in poem OF the same name.
The story tslls Us that young must
clan, dressed in disguise, came to
Hamel, = foUrishing town in Bruins
wick, aud offered to rid the town of the
rats which had infested 1t for SO long q
time. He wore q fancy coat OF many
different colors, hence be was called the
pied piper. The commissioners Of the
town gave him orders to destroy the
rats, aud promised him q reward when
be should have done so. But after the
work was completed the promised re-
ward was withheld. and the piper in
revenge blew his magical pipe again,
aud by its wonderful tones drew all the
children of the town TO a cavern In q
hillside. The opening of the cavern
was closed as soon IS the children had
entered, and their parents never saw
them again.
And so our proverbial expression,
"Pay the piper" sprang from this
legend. and it conveys 3 warning to all
men to pay every enc his just dues, or
be on the lookout for revenge as
cruel As that OF the Pied Piper Of Hane-
Lin
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03
COST OF A TRIP TO EUROPE
Less Than 90 = Day If You Follow Thi'
Mans Economical style.


A correspondent of the San Francisco
Chronicle, who, with friend, had
six months' trip abroad, has the follow
ing to say regarding the expense Incl
dent TO the outing:
1t was exactly five months from the
day we left New York to the day when
we saw Sandy Hook light again. we
went first to Glasgow, doing Scotland,
England aud London; then we visited
Holland and Belgium, followed the
Rhine TO Mayence, and thence by Frank
fort and Leipsic 90 Berlin. From Ber-
lin we went to Dresden, Munich, Inns
bruck on the Tyrol into Italy, seeing
Verona, Venice, Florence, Rome, Pisa,
Genoa and Milan. Then we went over
the st. Gothsrd to Lucern and SWltzer-
land, thence to Paris, London, Windsor,
Oxford, Stratford, Chester and Liver
pool. We tramped for several days In
Scotland, for a week among the English
lakes and for two weeks in the Alps.
We STAYED az native inns and hotels,
except in large cities, where We usually
took lodgings. We went second cabin
in steamships and second and third class
on railroads. Our luggage consisted
simply OF q camera and two knapsacks.
Our knowledge Of foreign languages
was confined to limited command OF
German, which stood US in good stead
In Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Had
we known Italian and French our eX-
penses would have been less.
Our living expenses for the whole
time, not including the days on the
ocean, averaged rs cents to each Of US.
Railroad and steamer fares averaged
81 cents each. Thus, Sl.72 was the
whole actual cost per diem. Careful
and detailed accounts of the expenses
OF our trip were made and preserved.
These figures, showing railroad, steam
or and living expenses, are actual, not
estimates. The railroad and steamship
expenses from New York through Eng
land and the continent and return were
Sl44.4 40 each. the living expenses, in
cluding all daily incidentals, for the
two OF US per week were as follows:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03
4 Sure Cure.
Harpr'sR lzdr.

llI p6 . OaG4I.
1t lis told Of Hannah Moore that she
had good way of managing tale bearers.
II 10 said that whenever she was told
anything deroRatory 70 another, her In
variable reply was: "Come, We will 90
and ask IL this be true" The effect was
sometimes ludicrouslY painful. The
tale-bearer was taken aback, stanmered
out q qualification, or begged that no
notice might be taken Of she statement
But the good lady was MEMORABLE. OFT
she took the scandalmoDRer 70 the scan
daNzed TO make inquiry and compare
accounts. Ii is not likely that anybody
ever q secosd time ventnred TO repeat 3
gossipy story TO Hannah Moore. One
would think, her method OF treatment
would be- re cure for scandal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03

patient, says Berillon, the easier to es-
tablish q control. Intelligence is alb
so lutely necessary. Hardest 70 hypno-
tie are patients OF weak mind,
and II is almost impossible 20 get any
results az all from idiots. Idiots have
no will Of their own, and hypnotism i'm
plies the imposition OF the operators
will on the will OF the patient.
The affection in the treatment OF
which Berillon's hypnotic process has
been most successful Is hysteria. This
Is cured by strengthening the resolution
and by diminishing the number OF crises,
or paroxysms, by suggestion" while in
hypnotic trance. The case is now being
commented on Ia Paris Of q woman
whose nervous cries we're, IN q three
months treatment, reduced from one
every three hours TO intervals Of three
weeks.
In his treatment Of hysterical patients
BerillOn first attempts 90 find the cause
nervous or OtherwiSe-which under
lies the nervous eIcitRtlon. he then
tries by suggestion, to reduce this
cause.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03

remember the curious case OF a wo-
man of the lower class whose hysteria
had, for several seanceS, failed to show
any reduction. While in a trance, Ber-
illon suddenly said 70 her Ia rapid, In.
cisiVe French: You do not tell me the
truth You do know what causes this
condition. You have trouble which
you have concealed from me. What
is ito"
Yes" the woman admitted. 81
have. did not tell you the truth. l
mad lover year ago, who abandoned
me for another woman, and l have
never seen him since. l hate him, but
l love him, and suffer"
when you wake, said Berillou.
''You will have no hate Rainst him.
You will remember him only as part
OF your past. he will become less and
less to you and finally you will forget
him.
The woman fought against this, sI-
claiming vehemently, NO, l will not
forget him. I love him in spite of it,
and I still Wish 20 love himv'
BerillOu repeated the suggestion per-
suasively, while the trsnced woman
clenchei her teeth and shook her head
detiantly, but gradually her resolution
became weaker beneath Berillon's will,
and She ceased TO struggle or TO exclsim
against il. Waking az hour afterward,
the woman had no recollection that her
secret had been dragged from her In .
manner that seemed almost cruel.
Some weeks afterward 1 questioned
BeriIlOn in regard to the case and found
that she had been discharged some days
before. Presumably the infatuation Tor
her recreant lover had died.
The curious question arises, IL this is
possible in the case OF an Illicit anec-
tion, is 10 not possible in the case Of
husband wife, or in any OF the other
relations which imply human affection?
A power that could thus weaken them
seems diabolic.
Three times week the inner con-
sultinE room is turned into q lecture
clenic and students OF the University OF
Paris and medical schools who Intend
TO make hypnOtism a specially I'LL the
room. Berillon reserves the most
striking cases for this course OF lsc-
lures and thew never fail TO be most in
teresting.
The student, TO be successful hyp-
notist. must have q strongly developed
will linked 70 that peculiar element
which, for want OF q better term, we
call personal magnetism" or "persen-
ality." He is first put through the the
ory OF the school and then begins to
work by experiment. Gagged birds are
on, with the aid Of look
ing glass, as are also some OF she similar
animals
At length the student becomes an
assistant" adding bis will TO the will
Of the master, until, by constant prac-
tice. as with q muscle. the power 70
bypnotizs becomes strong. The young
hypnotist begins alone with children, as
they are easier to hYpnotizs than adults.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03

II is 20 be noticed that the cheapest
week vas in London, the cost OF living
there being less than so cents each day.
As q rule, the living expenses in the
large cities were considerably less than
elsewhere. We spent more than half
the time in the great CaDltals-siK weeks
In London, three in Paris, two In Ber-
lin and oRe in Rome. 1t was our plan
to secure lodgings where we remained
week or more. In London we had a
pleasant room in Russell Square, only
a few minutes from the Baitish Museum.
Holborn and the city. Our rent was
shillings a week or 10 cents each day.
On Holboru we found a restaurant
where a substantial roast beef dinner
could be had for from pence up. Very
often we took our breakfast in our room.
1t consisted Of coffee, rolls aud butter,
cold meat jam, etc. This was made
possible by a small alcohol stove and
supply OF provisions. Ia Berlin we had
a large and very comfortable front
room containing two beds, a lounge,
arm chairs, Erats, piano, etc, which
cost US IS marks for the two weeks, Or
10 cents a day each. In Paris we paid
even less for a reon at hotel. We
were nearly always fortunate in having
a definite place in mind before arriving
In a city. This came TO as by diligence
and perseverance, in cOnversing with
fsllow-travelers. We always made it
rGle to arrive early in town so that
we could secure rooms to advantage.
We asked questions without.stint, and
prevented ourselves from being swlnd-
led by making definite bargains At the
heVInninp
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03

says about it, and that's just where the
old maids come In. Science makes clear
many mysterious things, and don't you
forget il"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03

terested in western mines. These In
vestments. like many others Of their
kind. promised profits al one time, and
the New Yorker put into them every
dollar he owned. When the usual crash
came be found himself bsggarsd, ADD
"a was IN staVe Of actual want that this
beautiful young daughter offered her
services as model TO an artist Who had
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03

steam engine and the WhIrliDg
arms ara Of such 3 shape as
TO catch the light and TO throw it In
multitude Of tiny flashes into the eye.
TIE INSTRUMENT is set near to and lis
Tie above the eye, and lying thus, I'M
less the patient looks determinedly In
the other direction, his eye must be cap
tlvated bv its lash. This is to tire the
eye, and through IL that portion Of the
brain which Is most susceptible TO such
impressions, focus the patients atten-
ton, and thus prod uce the hrSt stage OF
she hypnotic trance.
Sometimes there Is strapped to the
shoulders a peculiar leather harness
holding q curved steel rod, which comes
over the head and terminates in 3 brass
ball. This ball, no matter what the po-
sltion OF the head may be, always hangs
between the eyes and little above
them.
Perfect quiet Is always enjoined, and
after perhaps q half hours gazing At
the wheel or the ball, the operator hnds
the will much weaker and the resistance
less.
In treating a patient IN this coadi-
tlon Berillon sits before him and speaks
IN low, gentle, aRd rather persuasive
than commanding voice, as follows:
Look iKedly into my eyes. Good!
Your eyslids are firing. They are be-
coming very heavy. YOu begin to want
TO close them. You grow drowsy.
The drowsiness spreads TO your arms
and your legs. You feel the sensation
OF calm or repoSe. You are going to
sleep. The desire 20 sleep grows upon
you. You will sleep as II in your own
bed. Sleep
The last "sleep" be repeats several
times ia a voice slightly elevated and
monotonous. Sometimes Berillon lays
his fingers on the eyelids with gentle
pressure and makes long passes down
the face and breast. The patient is
left with the injunction: "Dormez bien
proiondement"
The stronger the mentality Of the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03

often been favored guest n her faith
er's table table In happier days The
young lady proved : jewel Possessed
at . strikingly pretty face splenolo
eyes and teeth, perfect form and aoond.
ance Of health, she bs indeed rare oird
among models. andIher services are con
SANITY in denant. MOI the hAss
rnong ksr many advantages
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03

A Dog That Bad sounded an AlaFl Be-
fore IL Was Wanted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01

shipshape. We have so far progressed
out of the wilderness of big sleeves
that rolling sailor collar held by a
small knot four-in-hand is equal to the
requirements This, with gilt chain
about the neck, holding silver boat
SWANS whistle and with plenty of
white braid upon gown and jacket, look
well ON little woman. A big one might
better omit the whistle.
Interest in international yachting
will be largely shifted abroad this year
with the gallant Vigilant, but by Au-
gust all sail will be set in our waters
again. And meantime there will be
plenty of events to gown for.
1t was too late to write last week
about the Handicap dresses, and really,
as all the other great racing events are
yet to come, it is yet quite time enough
to speak Of the animated flutter Of
lace and ribbons from one or two Of
the grand stand and coach top COS
tunes. One was of mauve satin with
fieur-de-lis design, q double rufhe about
the skirt bottom, a frill of black chiffon
about the bust and shoulders and upon
the sleeves.
There was one whose nervous little
wearcr, moving her paresol from a
coach seat, seemed a flash of sunset
ight-snimate.- For her Gown WIS all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
Solomon Might Have H.s,tat.dL

Solomon had to sit In Judgment in
many difficult cases, but wise as he
was even he might have hesitated be-
fore deciding the simple case in which
a latter-day justice pronounced jsdg-
ment a few days ago. A woman was
summoned to answer a charge of with
holding a pitchfork which had been
lent to her by neighboring gardener.
She straightway declared that the fork
had been the property of her late hus-
band, and in proof thereof showed the
justice her husbands initials, IN. W."
cut in the handle. The complainant
demurred, and turning the fork the
other way, asserted that the initials
Nv. N" were his The justice was in
q quandary, and confessed his inability
to determine which way the fork was
to De held in reading the letters But
the woman ruined her case By inter
posing, unasked, that although she
knew the implement had been her hus-
bans property she wouldn't want to
swear to 1t. Anyway" she added.
my husband died. He had fork, and
he didn't take it with him II that
isn't Il. where Is ftp" In the absence
Of better proof Judgment was given
for the plaintiE-N. y. Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01

not want to add manslaughter to my
list of sins; and if / committed suicide
/ would not be here to peruse the ac-
count of my many good qualities in the
obituary notice.
Still. have always "'ad my 'opes"
that was not born to blush unseen,
and behold the proof!
Twas but yesterday that Nora
brought me his card. -
''Sure an Oh think he may be wan O.
thin agents, Miss Carrie" she said,
''fur he has such smoilin' way wild
i'm. an he has little book that he
kapes covered up in s hand"
''Oh, no, he isn't, Nora" I almost
screamed, as looked at the card. Hes
! . newspaper man and he wants to
write me up'-here, help me with this
sleeve, quick"
Poor Nora rushed to my assistance
with scared look on her face, but did
not venture to ask me about this new
freak of mine.
There do be such a raft O crazy
looms about wild doinamite that it's not
safe fur dacent people to STIR" was her
comment, as she brought my ''while-
you-wait" gown.
"Oh, don't worry, Nora, he's not go
ing to kill me. He only wants to inter
view me and he'll stay quite awhile, SO
get the tea things ready and-but you
know all about it, Nora, and mind you
do it up in style"
With one last glance about the room
in search of stray cigarette boxes. and
a word of warning to Nora to sew up
the lace on my best petticoat, in case
he wanted to view my lingerie, babe
her send him in.
When he entered was leaning grace
fully back against the cushions of my
divan. didn't know anything about
being interviewed, but know on gen.
eral principles that first impression
is everything.
He was tall, good-lool1ing chap,
with two gray eyes and one eyeglass-
the latter of which l believe he as
sImes TO please the ladies of English
persuasion.
On entering he began at once TO
apologize. Il am very sorry to fntrude
upon your privacy in this manner, but
have read your advice to young men
on the choice of . wife and have come
to get your opinions upon matters OF
similar import"
was little staggered at this pre-:
liminary remark Of his Perhaps, after
all he hadn't come tpipterview me and