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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25

velvet is caGght In the centre Of the
bust line, again at each arms eye under
a large bow knot" across the front,
and is then carried out onto each sleeve
to the elbow, where IL Is caught under
3 large bow. aud also helps 20 drape
the full sleeves. Two narrow bands of
the lace over velvet pass from the bust
10 meet ~ the waist line, where the
middle skirt band begins, and there are
up-turning pointed bands 90 the fore
arm. A narrow twisted band OF the
velvet outlines the waist.
The bat is very large and farinR. In
keeping with the slightly trained far
ing skirt; IL is OF white velvet With
green velvet bows aud white ostrich
feathers. with a hair trimming Of the
velvet under the Jeff front
symphony In yellow is developed 10
a bail gowa that MAKES the Wesrer
look ike the Spirit Of the Golden
rod. Of which she carried = long.
loose cluster, which lsik IN the
season might well be rspk iced with
jonduiis, Yellow striped nd re is made
into the body. and the d8ni-frained
skin with the stripes runnids around
the body 10 front apd in VS. shhe back.
The decolIste bodice IL trim with 3
fullhouble rufie of cloud yellow
chiffon, which also forms immense
elbow sleeves that are ma drsp-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25

ering gas jets that are usually
to be found turned very low be-
fore the altar OF Poo Sot all
the Jets In the two chandeliers
were lighted, chasing the shadows In
and out among the wonderful carvings
that ornament the altar, and brighten
ing 10 the gold work that abounds
everywhere. The Chinese are fond OF
contrasts, and their affairs are composed
of heavy, dark teak wood carved, and
great sections and panels overIaid with
gold leaf brightly FURNISHED.
At these times offerings to Poo Sot In
crease. In place OF ordinary rice and
the common offerings OF the year, there
is chicken, duck drought from China
at great expense) fancy couieciions and
preserves, also made In China ana
brought out here for the tables OF the
wealthy. Offerings are doubled in mum
Ger and quantity, aud by this method
do the Celes.ia.s hops to arouse re-
.ncious enthusiasm among the back
s..ders in the faith.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25

TO mind that they are designed Tor a
graceful sveIte figure, with fair skin
Sky, dark brown hair, and large. dark,
haze. eyes.
A beautiful carriage toilet has for the
foundation OF The dress pale, siyery,
willow green tinge OF silk, with
raised cords between every hall
dozen threads Of the gros grain.
and between every two Of tue
self colored stripes thus made 10 the
pattern there are two pale pink coral
threads-the effect being peculiarly ele-
CANT. There is a foot band Of green
velvet. over which is laid a viue pat
termed band Of yeIlowed lace. Three
pointed bands Of the same extend from
the waist line on the skirt, the middle
one reaching not quite 10 the knees,
being longer than the one either side.
The bodice, which ends at the waist
line, is covered with yeliowish lace en-
tire; the sleeves are Of Bengalne like
the skirt. There is 8 stock Of green
velvet, and another OF chiffon over II,
both with pulled out" loops under
each ear, and a wide band OF the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25

'em I'd see 'em id first, hsvin a date
with a shipment in New Bedford on the
'Mericsn coast"
"Git into yer toys, says Bill. "We've
got chest full Of plumdut and grog
aboard the raft"
The Lightfoot was loaded with wool
and some light merchandise, and when
the crew left her Hswsins said the sea
was so rough the skipper expected her
10 swamp, and il was all they could DO
20 get oil the men. There was no lack
OF provisions and stores on board, aud
the Kanaker maa and l turned In and
did the cOokin, and Bill nailed the gov
ernor's proclamation 20 the mizzenmast
Business is business" says Bill.
whats the blOomin cargo worth,
Lige?"
''No,hin' where she lays" SAYS Haw-
kins. sorrowful. IF we had her into
port, she'd be good for 100000. It's a
pity, Bill, Ills, but there amt q yard OF
canvas onto 'er,"
THAT 'u'd be SOS, 900 apiece, a.iowin'
four lays into 'er share and snare, saws
Bill -.
"Waal." saws Hawkins what Of it?''
"NOtbin'," says Bill, only I've
brought along Two ma,usails and yer
iar'd sticks.
And with that the two went down
The fore cbalus onto The raft.
BY dinner time they bad got a new
SCI % sails onto tte m .zTenmast, hoist
ei TIE chest on board aud laid their
plans Tor rigE.n light caayas forward
aud tasIu' the prize into New York. al
% WI cd We aftsrwari dId.
When Ne SAT down 90 the spread 90
deck, besides tbe D'umdud and tbe
Eroz. We bad soup aud salt Iuus and
marmaIade aud coffee, and hil said,
cons teriH 90 what we'd gone through
ard what We bad before az, he'd Ce
wiling % give q small IaY into The car
/ 60 flr sea parsna 20 say grace cato tla
gruo.
Wheu we had cleared the board, we
brought out the pipes AID bacy from
the chest. and al hands lowed we had
plenty 90 be thankful Tor.
"Tm a plain s2ilormaD, says Bill
Marlin. 'aud a 20 heaye h0, but when
7 makes date with a shipmel I'm goin
for 20 keep 10 20 so be 1 can. and the
same for Lige Hawkins from New Bed
ford towD, and 20 heavs DO, heave
no."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25

Sure enough. not two miles away
was q hull layin rather low To- Toe
water, with the miEZsnmast s,audin.'
I've bad my eyes onto her Tor 80
hour" says Bill, and TN a iuober 10
she don't belong 90 the two sticks We
come up with this mornin."
The wind was faiin' OF, and we beat
ND slow. When turned out, she was
clean cut against she SKY, her miZzen-
mast sWayin' across the stars, but by
the time We made her 10 was gettin day
light The sea was Ike oil. when we
came alongside and hitched onto her
fore chains and climbed on deck.
81 ain't so bad stove, but reckon
We could work her by riggin some o.
our spare canvas forrid. Jist you leer
inter the galley, Jack, says Bill, land
I'll spy out the cabin"
With that helwsnt rollin' aft till be
pitched Up alongside the stumps Of
she mainmRst.
"NIore dry rot, Jack, Just like told
We" roared Bill, loOkin' back.
That minute ! near fell over into the
chains. for I'D out OF the cabin cOmpan-
ion behind Bill was ; human head IS
bald as 3 grape shot.
What the HI" Saws the head,
And Bill was that shared, being power
ful Superstitious, that be started 10 run
And caught his toe in the main hatch
and rolled over on the deck. The bald
headed man came out IN his shirt, with
A bslayin pin in his hand snortin like a
porpoise. Why don't ys speak ship
aiore We board hero" says be, cusSiu
awful, and then be threw up his hands
and dropped thelpin.
"My God, forgive me- be says. "It's
Bill Marlin.
his pius, mighty sore and put out
"Wbat sort OF I'D blue nOsed sea
LAWYER OF ava kin ghost be you any
wav 10 shoot up out OF wreck aud
nigh skeer the life out o. two honest
1,Ilormen onenta raft, and them swamp
"a and starv.d2 I'm fO'castIe cat
,tprK In Tar ELL didut think better o.
vou Lee HaFkius." and with that
nav fell a-foul OF each other, waitz.u
All over the de4k, and While they was
anime KanakA saiorman walked bis
bI.ek leFs out the compauiouwAy
a. bsean 20 dad around The Two.
"To-day's TIE cav p says Bill, vuuchio
Lee tn ths chest a11 gett'n The Boston
pewspaper out OF hls'oiIskiaA There's
the governors proc .amatlon. Read IL ~
"Wen. I'm d--t.' says Lige, leerin
alta upside down
Af.sr Bill shook hands with the Kama
ker nan frou the guano ship lie intro
duced me al round add explained 10
Hawkins how We had left the Nancy
and how We had refused 10 20 on board
the ship for liverpool the niSht before.
By that tube the sun Was liEhtin up
Hawkins bald head, and be a-gaPiu az
Bill, with bis breeches IN his hand,
which the niger had brought 70 bin.
"Now." saws lBill, what 0e you lay
IN here for. Like Hawkins, and what's
become Of the Skipper and the crew OF
HE Lightf0Ot?"
what am 1 Fin here for?n says
Hawkins. I'm aitin for q ship into
Boston. The oil ian and the rest o.
Abe hands went I'd q bark b0un
lnto Bristol two, Ks aRo, and waDt
he 70 90 alo ith shem, bnk
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25

10 the stern that ever sailed out Of Bos-
ton.
Come, tumble abroad here. men, q"
says The airy nate, and be quick about
it. There's no room for that chest"
"Where We tound?' says Bill Marlin,
takln' out bis pipe and spittin' to wind
ward.
whats that to you where we're
bound?n grows the mate from Boston.
Look a-be,e," says Bill Martin,
1--WE got a date with a shipment 10
New Bedford, ,and your bow looks to be
onto the wronI end O. the ship. amt
goln' back 10 j4iverpool, aud you better
git your boath.ook out o. my sta'b'srd
sail "
what time are you due in New Bed
ford on that timber crab?" says the
mate laughin.
"Ou ThaaksRivin' day, says BIZ.
whenever tLat IS"
''Well. that's tomorrow by order Of
the governor OF the commonwealth Of
Massachusetts, says the mate.
"YOu might a-missed yer reck'nin, "
says BIZ.
"No. " said the mate. Here's BOs
ton paper a week old with the proclama-
tion in il" aud With that be hove the
newspaper onto the raft
"Well, where be we anyway, ship
metz" says BIZ, sortenin.
Were i've days out from Boston, "
says the mate
"A bsStin and a-rlawin' up agin q
head wind and sea, says Bill, scratchin'
his head aud puliin' the glass out Of his
pocket and holdin' IL up
Are ye comm aboard or amt YEP
roared the mate, standin' up In the
stern.
"Stan by. shipmet," says BIZ, and
leave me time TO settle. Fair and
stiddy at that. Thanks kindly, officer, ="
says Bill, standin' Up himself alongside
the chest The raft keeps her course
fer Bedford"
Anything you're short OF" says the
mate.
II wouldn't refuse a little extra RrOg
and ysomethin' ready cooked" says
Bill
While we we're layln' TO for the dona-
5 sion the moon came up Of the stern
pose and Bill spelled out the governors
proclamation. The mate did uncommon
~ Well By US, and besides the grog sent
US 4 four pound lump Of pIuindut. And
thA QuarteTmaster who brought il had
bed N 3 shipmet Of BilPs somewhere 10
thsl China seas, and a finer night with
q ihirer wind / never saw aboard ship
- that was time we EOt under way.
never knew any luck time Of
ehanEin' ships at sea when the other
one Vas goin' in the wrong direction, "
says Bill, Though l wouldn't mind
ooardlL' on headed for the 'Merican
coast i know Lige Is layin' of for me
In bedI prd, keepln' his date, and l low
10 report thar soon's can get ashore. y
somewhere about two bells Bill turn
Cd IN o9hind tbs chest and In five miu-
utes ne was snOrin' like trumpet. The
WIND Nresheoed, and the raft bOWled
along Tor four hours AZ three knot
galt, and IL must have been past mid
night when / gave the helm 70 him. II
seemed AXE l hadn't more than just got
70 sleep when Bill woke me up.
Brace up, Jack, be says, and lend
hand There's a wreck o. some sort
layin on The STAFFORD bow, and low
70 sheer up and board 'er."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25

The picturesque aud by iar the most
I odorous partoi the services is the burn
ling OF the extra incense. The little
Joss sticks, that look like Fourth OF
July punks and smell Ike sandal wood,
are always kept burning, FOR they are
/ the Chinese prayers. There are no oral
PRAYERS in Chinese worship. A little
prayer stick is lighted and set before
the Joss or in the doorway OF the
household. and the words that the par
ticular prayer stick represents asCends
TO the Joss in the thin trail OF blue
smoke that goes upward aud melts away
into the atmosphere. On this occasion
extra incense IS burned, and the joss
House is kept filled with pungent odors
OF sweet smelling prayers.
A PRIEST WHO NEITHER BREACHES NOR
PRAYS.
The revival services are somewhat
similar to reyiyais Of the present day IN
that they are continuous. They last
during the entire feast, both day and
night. The offerings are always there,
the incense is always burning, the
priest, Chin So, is always in attend
ance, and the wOrshippers come In
at any time, kueel before Poo Sot
and silently offer their wor-
ship. For the Chinese worship
is more silent than even the Chinese
character. The priest does no preach
ing; he does not even lead in prayer.
His duties are to watch the altar TO see
that the prayer sticks are properly
burned, aud TO perform the duties Of
the temple.
10 the worship OF Poo Sot there is no
reading OF Scriptures or religious works
and no sermons. Every Chinaman is
given his religious education early 10
life. He is educated from ConfUcius,
aud ConfUcius Is the great writer OF re-
ligiou, wisdom and philosophy in the
Chinese tongue. Consequently every
Chiuaman who appears 10 worship be-
fore the altar is supposed 10 have &C
Quired all the religious education that
Is necessary.
There are no creeds TO accept or re-
Jet, no lessons TO read, no prayers TO
say; everything has been done By edu.
cation or IL done by the offering OF in
censs. They are revival services, but
only 10 revive the teachings that have
been given in youth, and not to arouse
the emotions. Tue services are sictst-
ed By custom and not oy circumstances.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25

the sleeves. These are very long and
are gathered on the inner seam 70 make
them mass OF soft folds about the arm
the entire length.
There is an indescribable Partisan
chicness about these aud the other
gowns in this wardrobe. which, alasl
there is not room to describe. aud-rars
combination-,he7 are OF the sort thai
artists delight In. with flowing lines,
aud the effect OF volumiuous draperies
that but enhance and do not shroud thr
figure
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25

cry. The chiffon is set on the skirt at
waist line and falls away In long
iabot like folds from each
hip. ending in point far down on the
skirt, and another breadth starting fsr-
Their back is carried down on the side oil
the train and caught with large rosette
OF the same. Gold spangled guipure
forms three long. pointed bands on the
front OF the MORE skirt, aud corset
on the body ending in many upturned
points. The jabot folds Of the chiffon
on the skirt are also outlined with gold
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25
FOOTLIGHT TOILETS.
THREE EXQUISITE COSTUMES WORN By 4
PRETTY ACTRESS,
A Striking Carriage Gown That Would Attract
Attention AlywhsrS-A Ball
Dress.

An array OF twenty bawitchIn toilets
TO choose from. That is the problem
that contronts whoever sets out 10 de.
scribe Miss Grace KimbalI's contribu-
ton to the charming modes Of the sea-
son. The leading lady IS she In a COM
pany playing a repertoire; that &C
counts for her elaborate WARDROBE.
Take at random THIS trio. Aud bear
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25

spangles, and there is q closely twisted
girdle OF the chiffon.
Another dream OF - party frocK Is an
ivory India silk brocaded with butter
flies. There are two tiny ruffiss about
the foot of the gown which fall 10 EN-
pIre style from a girdls OF silver
aud crystal well up under the bust, and
trails of into bit OF train. The back
is ssmi-wattesu, aud the drapery OF
the decollete neck, which Is round and
low on the shoulders, is cloud mass OF
wild rose pink chiffon, which also forms
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25
sue, for 100000.

DENVER, Cor, November Airs. May
Davis. widow Of James 4. Brown, has
brought suit against the hex Mining Com,
pany, owner Of the Little Johnny mine a,
Leadville. for 500, 600, her share, sue al
leges, OF the ore taken from tue mine il
which she claims 20 own an eighth inter
est. She alleges tEat the defendants OBJ
tanned possession Of her husbands inter
est in the mine after his death By 5ore-
closing mortgage without obtaining per
mission from the probate court 70 do so.
The output Of the title Johnny is isbu-
LOGS, aud il Mrs e IS succeeds in estab-
fishing her claim sue viii become one OF
the richest women in the United States.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25
MOTT STREET.
NEW YO3K'S CHINESE QUARTER IN TBE
TBROES OF REVIVAL
Chinese B1ra Spsc.al Iacsnss Before Poo Sot-Ihs
Feast Of he Noon IS 4 Silent B1' 0ioro9s and
PowGig, WORSHIP

The services Of the Great Moon are
now TO progress 10 Mott street.
These services are held once in the
year at the JOSS House, and begin on
the 18th day OF November. They are
really the revival services OF the Chi
I nese idol worship, and are made much
OF by the Chinese merchants and the
better class OF Chinese residents.
I But nothing more unlike the
American revival services OF the good
old Methodist type could be imagined.
I The placid, silent Chinaman
worShips always 10 silence. There are
no heartily uttered "Amens' sOd the
usual calculations are entirely absent.
Yetilisa revival, nevertheless, and
/ a revival Of the most unique kind 10 the
I least understood and most UNIQUE re.I-
zion 10 The world.
The services began on Thursday. the
/ 18th, 81 the joss House, No. l6 Mott
street Aud 10 Is an incidental fact that
the word joss" does not exist Ia the
Chinese language. IL was adopted
upon tue arrival o. the Chinese 10 this
I country, and the Chinese In the URited
states have adopted 10 10 their pigeon
Eng 50 until 10 has become s part OF the
iarEoa that Is used as q medium OF con-
versation with Americans. The word
I iu the Chinese language is Hong SOt,
meaning Temple OF the Great God. The
/ Chinese name for their god, represent
ed by the craven idol, is Poo SOt, or the
/ Great God.
This god il the chief Of sll the del
| ties, for the Chinese have several dozen
| gods who control various departments
/ OF lie. There are gods OF agriculture,
war, srtisanship OF al kinds, love,
l friendship ana mechanics; there are
gods OF flood, fire and storms, and they
al form a sort OF heavenly cabinet for
the great Eod, Poo SOt.
INCENSE TO POO soT.
During ordinary days and ordinary
worship the Chinese pray 10 the god Of
their own selection or the god who con-
I trolls their business or work. Their Of
Erings ana prayers are to this god day
/ q day, but when il comes 10 The Fesst
/ qAthe Dragon or the feast services OF
Great Moon, they appear in the
pie before Poo S0t-
RrbnrsdaV. Ia the Temple OF Poo
f No. IS Mott street. the revival
The temple Was brilliantly
up. In place Of the tW0 dick.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-25
nc Atmotphrra nfInrn

Is q pure. sweet breath. This desidera-
tum is o1s Of the results OF using 5000
DON'T. HFhich not only invigorates and
preserV the teeth. hut renders the mouth
as frzgrtnt as q rose.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-16

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acres of land, being lot z ....$
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4 59-100 acres OF land, being
lOt TO-. .....-..
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of land, being lot 0............
In town of La Canada, lot SO,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-28

new Mexico, in Eddy county, is the
second largest irrigation plant in tho
United States. To secure an abund-
ance of water at all times, two inn
mense reservoirs were constructed
capable of storing 5,0O0,OO0,OOO cubic
feet of water.
Some idea of the size of these arti-
fetal lakes may be had when it is
mentioned that one of them is thirteen
miles long by four miles wide. The
water from these reservoirs is con-
Quoted through some 1000 miles of
canals and bitches and irrigates or will
irrigate 100000 acres of land, mostly
fruit and garden land. Imagine al
water-works plant with a reservoir 40y-
OOc feet square and having l,2OO miles
I of maigs. 1t took three years to build
this plant. Yet others as great or
greater are projected and will be con-
structed. Tie future effect of all TINS
vast labor and skill is not easy.tS~ pre-
dict In many places they have surely
made the desert bloom and turned
poverty into wealth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-28
SATURDAY.
JULY, 20, 1894.
DID NOT INTERRUPT TRAFFIC.
A Railroad Bridge in Switzerland Weigh
ing $40 Tons Raised Five Feet.

A Railroad Bridge in Switzerland Weigh
ing $40 Tons Raised Five Feet.
The raising of bridge in Switzer-
land upon the line of the International
railway, from Paris to Vienna, has at
tracted considerable attention from
the methods pursued, which are de-
scribed by Locomotive Engineering.
The occasion for the change was that
the river crosSed-the Rhine-had lost
in the sectional area of the passage be-
tween the piers about twenty-five per
cent. in thirteen years, owing to the
deposition of gravel and sediment,
while the high water level had risen
to such an extent as to pile floating de-
bris six feet deep on the bridge floor inS
times of food. The alterations incluC-
ed some reinforcements. besides the
raising of the whole structure about
five feet. The bridge was continuous
over center pier, and had two main
vertical posts there and four vertical
end posts. To each of these posts an
inclined strut was attached in a trans
verse vertical plane. presenting a sur
face for the top of hydraulic jack to
act upon. Eight special one hundred
ton jacks were used. with an eight
inch stroke and a working pressure of
four hundred atmospheres, the piston
being nearly seven-tenths in diameter.
The fluid used was a mixture of water.
alcohol and glycerine. Sixteen men
operated the jacks, their movements
being synchronized by a code of sig
mails, designed to secure uniformity Of
action. The bridge was raised a foot
or two by short lifts, followed up by
thorough blocking, and then building
under one course of cut-stone masonry.
The total load was five hundred and
fOrty-siX tons, and the maximum load
on a single jack was eighty-seven
tons. The bridge was raised in four
stages during intervals between trains.
The longest interval between trains
was about two hours. The weight of
trans was rigidly restricted during the
time the bridge was undergoing re-
pairs, and their speed was limited to
three miles an hour in crossing the
bridge. In addition, a special block
system was organized upon that sec
ton of the line upon which the bridge
is located, so that operations could be
suspended and the track restored five
minutes before the arrival Of train at
-,tlfe site.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-28
HUMOR ON THE BENCH.
A Quotation Nipped in the Bud by De-
mand for the Page.

mand for the Page.
When, in a trial about limestone
quarries. barrister called Caldecott,.
according TO the Argosy, had said over
and over again with dull verbosity that
they were not ratable, because tho
limestone could only be reached by
boring, which was a matter of SCIENCE"
Peterborough gravely inquired: Would
you. Mr.. Caldecott, have us believe that
every kind of boring is matter of sci
cnce2' With finer humor he nipped
in the bud one of Randle Jackson's
flowery harangues. MY lords" said
the orator, with nervous information,
lin the book of nature it is written"
''Be kind enough, Mr.. Jackson" inter
posed Lord Peterborough, ito mention
the page from which you are about to-.
quote
One of the best legal" puns was
made by Lord Chelmsford when he was
Sir Frederick Thesiger. He had OBJ
jected to a learned sergeant who, in ex-
amining witnesses in case in which.
he was engaged, put leading question.
81 have a right" maintained the SER,
geant. doggedly, ito deal with my wit
nesses as please ITO that offer no
objection retorted Sir Frederick;
you may deal as you like, but you
Sha'n't Lead