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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-12

GEoRoED u, Cox, tho boss Of Hamilton
county, Ohio, Ia said 10 DO ruled by
spirits lilo has n medium always on
tap. Now 500 tho othor tOIlown rush ior
that medium.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-12


Tho proposition Of tho Natural Gas
Company Of wO,t Virginia ia worthy Of
prompt confederation. Tho city should
mover have granted an exclusive fran.
ehiSO to any gas company, Probably
the exclusive grant would not hold, but
litigation would DO necessary in case
tho company should resist an effort to
allow another company to furnish gas
for general consumption. lLseemI now
that tho Necessities Of tho Wort Viz.
pInia company induce II to make an
oGor 10 tho city which may bo udvan.
,agoous to both sides Tho matter iINt
least worth looking into without delay.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-12

"lAiLoR.MADG shoes" aro something
now Shall We haVo some tailor.mndc
puddinR2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-12

fTns ISTEiLIaEsaER embracing It's several
eSitlons /, sn,sre4 ia the Po,to4ice al Wheel
ing, VI, Va, As EseOnd elasA mAl'sT'l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-12

TLLEFAoSE NuNBHRs;
Editorial Rooms sss., cSuAt1nS Room $50.
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dolent of the aromatic, pungent odor
of the dim, sweet woods, the dear.
dark woods"
Unlike most of our earthly pleas
ures, it is not an ephermal JOY, for if
one is not a prey to the old English
superstition that unless they are re-
moved before Candlemas there will Ger
tainly appear as many COLLINS as there
are leaves in the house, these Christ
mas decorations may be left UP for
weeks, their beauty and fragrance
gently reminding us that peace on
earth, good will to man" are not too
big and fine for every day.
The picture gives a. simple working
design of how a room may be decora-
ted, which the average woman may
adapt to almost any conditions. The
wreaths may be woven of holly or ten
der sprigs of cedar, but as cedar is
very pliable it is specially we'll adapt
ed for wreaths. These are made by
simply binding the twigs with twine
or a rather heavy cord. To avoid leav-
Ing holes in the wall these wreaths
should be tied to picture hooks placed
at regular intervals on the picture
moulding The rosettes above and in
the center of the wreath may be made
of either holly or mistletoe.
The chandelier offers a fine oppor-
tunity for decorations as festoons may
be so gracefully arranged upon its. in
Viting arms, and to add to the grace
of the pendant branches, the cedar
may be stripped for about five inches
above the tufted ends.
For the support of the festoons over
the picture and mirror, a, small stick
can be placed back of them, resting
on the eyelets of the picture cord, and
In case of the motive on the door, the
festoons can be supported by "a small
string attached by a. tack to- the up
per lamb of the door, as in such a
place the hole is left out of sight.
But the browning joy of our efforts
Is putting the last finishing touches to
the mantel piece, where the same
graceful arrangement of wreaths and
festoons is carried out. and lighting
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criticism before opening the doors or
drawing the curtain. Let him ring a.
bell for the signal. And now have
another person TO be the costumer. and
let her add the final touches to the al
ready dressed character, such as pow
dering the haGr, placing the hats at the
proper angle, and adding the correct
finish to the appearance of each one.
Let everybody be dressed before the
entertainment, so there will be no con-
fusion or delay. Remember that pose.
expression of the face, and good color
for clothes are all that are necessary.
and have as few colors on your stage
as possible, for these detract from the
characters.
Furnishing the Stage.
Put a good rug ON the raised plat
form if you are fortunate enough to
have this. If not, leave quite a. space
between the stage and the front row
of chairs. Instead of a rug you can
use a piece Of dark, green baize, Or
cambria, or even an old sheet neatly
tackled down will answer. Folding
doors do away with the necessity of a
curtain but piece of white net. such
as one covers pictures with in summer.
tackled tightly over the squpare open-
ing behind the doors, gives a. softness
to the pictures
Footligihts are not necessary, but
plenty of lamps placed at the two sides
OF the stage, and hidden from view of
the audience, give a good glow when
the audience room is darkened. Some
tunes II these are removed you can use
calcium lights, blue, red, green. and
violet, which are cheap, very effective
and harmless. Remember one thing
never stop for anything because Won
have not the appliances, for r'neces-
sity is the mother of invention" and
very often ''make-shift'' is a tri1,mnh,
and the reward of contrivance becomes
a great success.
A Pretty Rhyme.
Suppose we select for a pantomine
the story of when I was a BacheJor"
We will arrange for three acts, the first
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Then she called her Snow Children.
and. speaking to them in her snow
language, which none but herself and
her little people can understand, or
even hear-so low. so soft, SO meledi-
Gus It is-bade them prepare Chris
topher for his long journey.
First they murmured into his ear
until he grew drowsy and fell asleep.
and when he slumbered they folded
around him rich. red robes and a
mantle bordered with ermine, and,
placing on his head a tall peaked cap,
bound around it a wreath Of holly
They powdered his long hair with
snow. they fastened long white beard
to his chin and above his lips a
gently curling moustache Cutting a
ripe, rosy apple in half they rubbed IT'S
glow upon his cheeks. and added a
roguish twinkle in his eye and hid
laughter in the corners of his merry
mouth Then they called the Wind
and all the other Snow Children, and
they each added a crystal here ard
an icicle there. drift OF flakes here
and a dash of powder there, and when
all the little people Of the Moss. and
Flowers. and Rocks and Streams had
assembled they took hands and
danced. and sung. and hailed MIN cold
Kriss kringle. Father Christmas"
Awaking at the merry peals Of
laughter and jollity, Christopher stood
amazed.
Queen Holda explained it. Father
Christmas" she said. you have slept
a hundred years in my enchanted
wood. You came into my forest a
hard and selfish youth. You have seen
our Revels and our gifts to each. and
you gave yourself to us. While Won
slept my Snow-Children robed Won
and now 1 send you as my representa-
tive subject out into the world where
L cannot go. for I must ever dwell
within the limits and haunts of Elf
land. You shall travel far and wide
at the happy season of the year. YolAr
W1shing-Trees shall never fail when
you carry Christmas greetings to the
children with the message of Peace
on earth. good will to men,"
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face and looks at the ring on her hand,
which she must hold SO that the au-
dience may see it, too, and he must
beam and smile upon her.
He places her in the wheelbarrow,
and the mother and the two sisters
bring handboXes, large and small,
packing them around her, to the dis
may of the bachelor. One runs away
and brings forgotten basket; the
other does the same and returns with
bundle; the mother goes away and
hurries back with a bird-cage; one
muff, the other sister brings a kitten.
and after all these articles are piled
around her and she holds the kitten
in her lap, the mother and sisters kiss
her goodbye and shake hands with
the bachelor, who taking the handles
of the wheelbarrow. wheels the bride
away.
The mother and girls have handker-
chiefs and throw after the bridal cair
a slipper for luck, and, as the curtain
falls, or the doors close, let everything
else fall on the stage. If, during the
evening, you can have music, so much
the better; but of all things, be sure to
have a dress rehearsal and learn to
conduct the entertainment with order.
system, and dispatch, for while an au-
dience is always kind and induIgent
to an amateur-and especially a iuve
nile-performance people grow tired
and constantly lose interest if forced
to wait. Astonish your friends with
your good stage management as well
as your acting and costumes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22
CHRISTMAS PANI'OMIME
THE WAY CHARLES DICKENS
GRANDCHILDREN ARE AMUSED.
1t is Easy to Act Any of the Old Time
Stories at Small Expense Without
the Help of the Money of Grown
Folks.
BY ESTHER SINGLETON.

| There is a colony of children who
live in Chelsea, a suburb of London,
and who are among the cleverest and
the happiest in the world. They are
proud enough to call themselves the
grandchildren of the famous Charles
Dickens. Their father, Henry Fielding
Dickens, is a noted barrister. and
through their mother they are also
descendants of the great composer,
Mendelssohn. They have a number of
distinguished relatives and all of the
children get together and amllse them
selves in many brilliant ways, that are
worth imitation.
Charles Dickens was a famous anna
teur actor and loved nothing SO well as
theatrical performances at home. His
granddaughter Enid Dickens, inherits
much of his skill, and the beautiful
chaTades, tableaux and plays that she
arItanges are considered so clever and
beautiful that grown people of culture
and experience love to have invitations
to one of these performances. She al
ways has something new for Christ
mas frolic.
1t is astonishing with what little
trouble interesting entertainments can
be arranged, and it is quite easy and
highly instructive for young people to
amuSe themselves and their elders in
this way.
Some Valuable Suggestions.
The following is hint of how a sim
pie performance may be mapped out
and executed without the aid of older
heads and fingers. Siles!a, cambria,
carleton, and tissue paper of good
shades are every bit as good as silk
and satin; plenty of pasteboard, gold,
and silver, and fancy papers for ruff
collars and cuffs answer many a pur-
pose; and ornaments for Christmas
trees do for jewels. Threads of tinsel
can be loosely sewn i'm carleton for gilt
tering costumes and plenty of raw
cotton, tissue paper and rugs will be
sufficient for decorative purposes.
For Culture, Money or Fun.
If you please to charge a small ad-
mission fee for some favorite charity,
for children, a small sum may be
realized after the few expenses which
will be trifiing, are paid. In such
case it is well to have a treasurer to
keep strict account of the money and
the small outlay. Select a stage MAN.
ager, and leave everything to him or
her He must give all the orders and
insist upon obedience. 1t is his place
to look at the tableaux and pass a final
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22
THE NIGHT BEFORE
CHRISTMAS.
Df. CLEMENT C. MOORE AND HIS
FAMOUS POEM.
A New York Gentleman to Whom
Children the World Over Owe
Big Debt of Gratitude.
BY WILLIAM S. PELLETREAU.

BY WILLIAM S. PELLETREAU-
copyrighted, 1895, by William S.
Pelletreau.
There are few poems in the English
language more widely known than
the Visit of St. Nicholas" Its distin-
guished author, Clement C. Moore. LII.
ID, was born in New York, July 10,
1871. His father, Rev. Benjamin
Moore, was the bishop of the diocese,
and the son, after a careful training
under his honored father, graduated
from Columbia college in 1898.
1t was intended that lac should enter
the ministry, but he never took orders,
and devoted his life to teaching and
literature. Being a scholar Of great at
tainments and we'll versed in the an
Gent languages, he published in 1903
Hebrew Lexicon and thus became the
pioneer in the work OF Hebrew LeXi-
geography in this country. In his in
PRODUCTION to this work he expressed
the hope that it will be of some use in
breaking down the impediments which
present themselves at the entrance of
the study of Hebrew
DR.. Moore inherited a large estate in
New York and in 1913 presented to the
Episcopal seminary the entire block
bounded by Ninth avenue and extend
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22
CHRISTMAS GREENS.
"A GOOD Working Design and yaIu-
able Suggestions For DECORATING
the Home With Holly, MistIetoe
and Cedar.

AS Christmas is an old pagan festi-
val changed to be in harmony with
christian ideas and beliefs, SO the use
OF green leaves and branches in our
homes and churches dates back to old
days. and abundant folk lore in one
form and another has clustered around
the holly and miStletoe.
In late years, however, Christmas
decorations have so increased and inn
proved that the furnishing of fine fol-
tage and red berries has now become
a large and money making business,
employing great number of people.
Sections of the country from Florida
to Canada, from Maine to Michigan-
the Catskills. the Adirondacks. the
woods of Wisconsin, all yield their in
crease to glorify the beautiful Christ
mas season; and no event of this day of
days is more full of delight and sig
nificance than entering a drawing room
glowing with green and red, and re-
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markaible considering his advanced
age Che completed his SD year in
July lasD, and his much impaired eye
sIght. This poem was composed for
his two daughters as a Christmas
present about forty years ago, and it
was copied by relative of Dr. Moore
IN her album, from which copy was
made by a friend of her sons from
Troy, and. much to the surprise of
the author, was published for the
lifst time in a newspaper of that city.
In an Interview that / had yester-
DAY with DR.. Moore he told me that a,
portly rubicon Dutchman, living in the
neighborhood of his fathers county
seat (Chelsea) suggested to him the
ldea OF making st. Nicholas the hero
OF ms Christmas piece for his children
remain very respectfully, your
devoted servant,
''T. w. C. MOORE"
In 1874 this poem and others were
pubhShed in a small volume and in
1890 an illustrated edition was issued
and had a wide circulation. 1t con-
tanned many spirited and life-like pic
lures OF the saint and his sledge drawn
oy tiny reindeer" 1t was after
wards published in MANY "Schoo1
leaders" and made familiar to chill
dren IN a hundred ways, and it is he
neVed that it has had a more extended
circulation than any poem written by
an American. ~
In addition to his Hebrew Lexi-
con-, DR.. Moore wrote a life of
George Castrict, surnamed Scander-
peg, King Of Atlanta" a moderated
form of an old English translation If
leagues 1soc Lavardin's history, printed in
1880. He also published a pamphlet in
e Ia of certain passages in
Jellerson's Notes on Virginia.
after a long life of usefulness and
1 LILO Dr; Moore died at Newport,
nnooe Island, July 10, 1863. His re,
mains rest in Trinity cemetery NJ
HIS works are his best monument.
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little sofa, some chairs, cushions, a
vase of flowers, almost any decora-
tons, in fact, will do for this.
Have little table with teacups and
cake or biscuits in one corner, and
place three young ladies and their
mother in various attitudes on the
stage before the doors open. The
mother might be knitting and the
young ladies apparently listless and
fatigued. Dress them in narrow
dresses with short waists in the true
old-fashioned style, one carrying a
fan, another wearing mitts, and the
arm by a long ribbon. Any old pic
lures. or fashion-plates of the last
century, will give you hints, and ava
old box of rubbish in the garnet fur
nishes delightful results. The mother
must wear a kerchief and cap and
spectacles, if you like. Let one of the
girls look out of a supposed window
and. after standing there little while,
pretend she sees a visitor coming and
let her call her sisters, who suddenly
become animated and joyful.
Then let them assume their dignified
company manners" as the young
bachelor enters, with his three-cor-
nered hat and his walking-stick in
hand. They all greet him, each girl
trying to attract him to her own
charms. The mother must receive
him delightfully."-, and they can all
drink tea and appear to enjoy them
selves. AT length he must, after hav-
ing eyed them each in turn while en-
gagged in the dumb show of conversa-
ton and tea-drinking, kneel before one
with his hand on his heart and offer
his arm. SIZE takes it and they walk
off. The two remaining girls assume
positions of distress and disappoint-
ment. and the mother may advance to
the front, hold her skirts gracefully,
and dance a little jig to express her
ioY (CurtainD
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IN the bachelors house It doesn't mat
ter how the stage is arranged, but Won
must not have any customs or decora.
lions suggestive of feminine hands
Inc dismal room must be bare. There
must be a. table, one chair and c11n-
BOARD, or shelves, containing a plate
Wltn some cheese upon it, half a loaf
OF Dread, and one cup and saucer
Dress the bachelor in the style of the
iast century, with knickerbockers
Shippers with full bows or silver buck.
with ruff1es at the wrists. LET hin,
enter and act in pantomine. He musf
set his table with snowy cloth. get
down the bread and cheese, and BEGIN
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THEIR FIR ST arARRu

She-Strange how married people caA
quarrel. isn't 1T. dear. Here we've been
married two whole weeks and not an un-
kind word has passed between us.
He-We shall never quarrel darling
until you begin it. 1 never shall.
She-That's just like a man. I know
you'll be the first to quarrel
He-Now, don't be unreasonable. dear,
YOU
She-You never used to think me 11n-
reasonable. Why didn't you find that
out before you married me? ETC., etc.
etc. Tears and door slam.-Boston Tran
script.
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THE BARBr.s,s DRF,AM.

The shop was dull; twas a sultry day,
And not customer came that way,
And the BARRIERS eyelids softly closed.
And a vision came as he gently dozed,
OF man who wanted a shave shampoo
And hair cut-used hair tonic too
A wonderful man who wanted a drop
Out of every bottle in the shop
A man who wanted all the news,
And made the barber express his views
On countless topics of widest range,
And last, not least, didn't want his
change. Life
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to eat his lonely meal. At this moment
let as many children as you like enter,
dressed like rats and mice. Their cos
tunes may be made of gray flannel,
with long tails and a few touches
With burnt cork on the face will do
wonders towards producing whiskers
ana the proper expression. They must
feast and annoy him in every possible
way. He must show impatience and
anger, flourish a knife at them, and
Hnally determine that he will remedy
the evil by getting a wife.
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our fire. On Christmas day no fire
should be without its big black log,
and in front of this large bundle of
driftwood, sending out its many coll
ored flames. leading a rowing fancy
where it will. M. D.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22

Piles of people have piles, but De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve will cure
them. When promptly applied it cures
scalds and burns without the slightest
pain. For sale by all druggists. Nell
den-Judson, wholesale dealers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22
ACT III.

Remove everything from the stage
and place in front a wheelbarrow Let
the bride and groom enter She must
wear a huge bonnet and cape; he the
same costume adorned with some ex-
ira ribbons and some flowers on his
shoulder. The bride gazes in his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22

No excuse for sleepless nights when
you can procure One Minute Couch
Cure. This will relieve all annoyances
cure the most severe cough and give
you rest and health. Can you afford to
do without it? For sale by all drug
gists. Nelden-Judson, wholesale deal
ers.
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ACT IL

81 lose the doors or drop the curtain.
WI it is, and prepare the STAGE
Tor act IL, which must take place in a
i1ohoon dnawing-room. A fresh mo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22

No alum or ammonia in Hewlett
Bros High Grade Three Crown Bak-
ing Powder.
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Queen Holda gave to each one pres
ent gifts from the Wishing-Tree, and
then she said impressiveiy: Eve have
one more gift. Kriss has given him
self. He is to go out into the world
and carry the blessingszof our Revels."
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in HOLIDAYS WOOD.

HOW FATHER CHRISTMAS WAS
BORN.
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Intense excitement prevailed. All
the Trees peered and bent themselves
to see which of their acquaintance
had been selected by Holda for the
honor of being the Wishing-Tree.
What a vision it was. glitterine
with stars. and hearts. and toys Of all
kinds for the Snow Children.
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The German Legend of Kriss Krin-
gle.
The Van Buren press., 1895-08-17
HERE AND THERE.

The incubator Is indispensable
where early broilers are wanted. The
old style of Matching will answer fof
ordinary purposes, hut for extraordi
nary purposes she is too unreliable.
The power of heredity Is as strong
in the animal as the human race, and
the quicker our farmers come to real.
ize It's force and comply with its re.
quirements the better for both them
and the stock they keep.
If any farmer would successfully
keep any of the improved breeds OF
stock he must make all the environ.
ments at least as congenial, and feed
as well and judiciously as they have
had to bring them to the present high
state OF development.
EARLY and often is the way to cut
hay. If permitted to stand too long,
the tissues are more or less changed to
woody fiber, which Is hard to digest,
While much of the nutritive qualities
are exhausted by age or the attempt
to produce seed
The improvement of mutton sheep
has not kept pace with stock improve.
ment in other lines. While hogs, cattle
and horses have been wonderfully per-
fected within recent years, the sheep
for mutton purposes has not progressed.
Perhaps this is because wool has alb
sorbed the efforts Of flock masters to
the detriment of the more solid, and at
present prices of wool. the more valua-
BILE characteristics of carcass.
I'm Germany and France the hun.
cry poor began eating the old, worn
out horses. Laboring men could NOT
afford beef at twenty-five cents per
pound, SO they took horse at seven
cents. But now the cheap old slugs
have been consumed and butchers
have to pay higher prices, and the re.
suit is the poor classes, which are ex-
ceedingly numerous, are getting
here they can not afford horse flesh.
Weeds are the natural enemies of
the farmer, therefore the best time and
manner of killing them is a subject Of
Importance. A good farmer will kill
them early and often. The Importance
of keeping ahead of weeds has been
amply illustrated this season. Farms
that went into the recent rainy spell
with a promising coating of weeds. are
now in the middle of very bad fix,
while those that were clean have been
easily kept SO.