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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

CicerO's great characteristic was his
wit, says his biOgapher. His esprit
was his sreat speciality. SO that we
must look elsewhere for the decline in
American OratOry. His philippics still
make interesting reading But after
an they are but the opinions of the man.
To-day We read brighter things in our
editorial columns every morning and
have the worlds news besides.
Perhaps. too. another cause of the
dccadence OF the or or is the elOcu-
tiOnary training which he receives.
This rObs him Of his individuality and
makes of him an animated recapitula-
ton.
Ii we 80 into the halls OF Congress we
find a collection of business men who do
not attempt oratory except on obituary
day These solemn rehearsals seem
like the mOUrnful echo of national ora
tory The palhd features OF the stem
ographers and sergeant-at-arms show
how destructive these forensic OUT
bursts are 10 animal life.
DemOsthenes made few gestures. and
it is thought that this had a good deal
to do with his success as an orator.
1o could speak al1uu5nrly wi- hOu- step
ping over the boundaries of q common
Ntleuian dC0rmat and showed mark
ed contrast In this way to the political
orator of to-day. who requires one en-
tire wing Of the capitol building 10 him-
self while speaking and most always
manages to get tt before he closes.
DemOsthenes rarely, even during his
r-f =
his knuckles against the reporters gal
lery. He was calm and earnest His
first great effort was in his own behalf.
His father had left TO DemOsthenes and
his sister fifteen talents. &c seems, equiv
alent to $4,000 of our money. but his
guardian or administrator appropriate
ed the whole sum, hoping thereby 10
be regarded as a talented man. But
Demosthenes prosecuted him when but
eighteen years of age, and though ne
obtained a judgment ne did not get his
money. In this respect / can sympa-
thize with Demosthenes. / employed a
lawyer once to sue q party for 81 900
due me. I got the judgment and the
lawyer got the money. He wrote me
that he supposed 1 simply wished to
vindicate myself After that [ never
tried to vindicaJe myself at all. These
vindications are as bad as a fire some
times.
DemOSthenes poisoned himself 322 b.
c. This occurred after reading the
press notice of his lecture at Athens,
i'm which it was stated that Demos
themes was a great disappointment to
his friends as q lecturer
Demosthenes was not a flowery ora
tor, but used language as q modest man
does his dress simply Tor its utility
and not for ornament.
He is said to have been the Henry
Cabot Lodge OF his tiLc.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

rr1 d
self that she thought no No-lidu Co"iu
love her own husband, but must I'D" ~ =
an affair with some other man. vi
course, there are plenty OIL peoPie ." Nv
Will always OeiieNe l11O w -
tnlns u[eauiG u !" -. - ,.bo are now
ed Two lo'e-'o'.. P r.tar ond hove for
married 10 each oCne', ,,-' ,,.l ~ .hem
gotten mat "-'9 ~ - - 10y
curious no" pecPi0 ,...
l thought OF my olu H.'''.i'li', va,
down South, who n1d nurse" MY i@'"
er, and who, WieheFeI 'A ".,1 49,,
bic In the family wen. ~ 'ia1 0'!1 49,,
was most unhappy. we u'Vu ~ -'''
Of her, Aunt julie heFai "Ho"" ~
anything unpleasant III me lai'I1y e@,
cept to those who ere I'D tne t!ouo'e'
When she got 20 be very, very olt' we
who nad been her babies. pat joge 'heI
and paid Tor a house, and gave HeF
little income When 1t comes 10 thirty
or forty men and women 10 max up an
allowance, nobody heeu ~ c,t...,,.....,
much, and when / went 10 ~. -. ~,
home Oh Fls'l' III ~ ' - III ar
light TO aIlhA 'eH ~, - rbo rer,so9
though she was nun 49, W. va - roo r,nch
10 ST. Gown san tI On her grest-grand-
pa1uG 10. loI ,I IaI on mo There are
u'usI,.r, ~, TN HERS NOVA
No Pl1hoHr IL, 9h a, g
"a ! D 1870 ,.rood oDd
there Is no such soiuen Oo.' ~ - ,' how.
/ don believe an! Dou3 = e, r-han ,rbon
to make couee as sue ui~, ,,.o t ~, All
the day OF heI uSa,n -. In r.,o hadn't
there and women anu Ilel WV 80 -
seen eacn oILet i Iir 't era ~, and remem-
shooh hailu nus. d" q. iiVr bv And she vas
nereu 'ne SeoI' 80 80 ~ ber mistress.
laid to sleep at lLe looC y, +b w. rbon the
ana DeneNe; sue nv ca -, en-, TorlJ he al
resurrection day cam 9'! ~ tLat World
lowed TO walt upo" - NJ -. are an tfese
be heaven 10 heI' ~ No. cannot
PC, pc IL, IL, - W5af &c the matter with
buy them. " nat , - jmg and the wo.
tne "olndu -! IL, oul IN cbiIdren9 They
men VINO hu'se C eo- 10 rnietrees who
nave no respect ~ t - - no love FOR
cares ior lhenl, 1ley n'l aTd crerv-
the children they huI Sc 'l I'D .onts
thing is matter Oh uqiiaIS s anu toIi ~.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

shop worn-not but what they're puff
feckly good. 'm-your ladyship-they's
never been used, 'm-your ladyship-"
Lady Blank stood aghast. What
did the man mean? She was about to
scream for help from a crazy man,
when she heard the voice of a guest in
the hall. She ran to the hall. The new
conner was speaking to the butler.
Are any of the children dead?' she
heard him ask. Then, 20, Lady Blank,
has anything happened?'
There's a crazy man here!' she
cried.
I'm not crazy, m, your ladyship,"
said the man who had followed her
from the drawing room He was so
evidently sane that the guest turned
to Lady Blank.
Are any of the children dead?" he
asked.
Children dead? No. there is no one
dead in this house, cried Lady Blank.
There are two undertakers' wagons
in front of the house, filled with cases
for childrens collins" said the gentle.
man, and the man who had seen Lady
Blank first broke in:
"Yesm, your ladyship-you tele-
phoned to Rogers for EN-. and l had to
hunt all over Bytown for 'em-'course,
if there's no one dead. must a been
a mistake m. I'll take 'em back and
no harm done"
Il did not telephone to you. tele>
phoned to"
There are two Rogers" said the
guest you wanted the cOnfectioner
and got the undertaken. If you'll ex-
cuse me I'll send this man away and
tell Mrs. Mywlfe that the dinner is to
take place as arranged"
But the little cases from which Lady
Blanks guests were 10 have eaten vol
advent or some other dainty were
conspicuous by their absence that
night, and ever since her ladyship has
been particular to specify which Rog-
ers she wishes to talk with over the
telephOne.-NeW York Sun.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

ht 1895. 10y Edgar w. Nye)
rell known author has recent
hat undue levity and The pop
% the anecdote in modern
ta been the death of Ameri-
This statement is worth
INFO. for evidently something
uel TO American oratory. Let
inc ,be history of oraJory a
.xamiue The record Of noted
r-r O. moment.
who wos born in a country
near Rome in January. 100 b. c..
of the best od-hand speakers
time. and his remarks compared
chat appear from day to day
congressional Record would in
3, be was not overesumated
How men. And yet Cicero ex-
u sarcasm and wittic.sms.
were two OF his leading chaIac-
more serious foe of oratory has
Ia remarkable growth of the
Formerly the orator told
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

LADY BLANKS DINNER.

Tho True Reason why Her Guests Had to
Dine Without Vol-Nu-' emit.
They started O. telephone exchange
some time ago i'm the Canadian town
Of Bycowu and the place being small
the subscri bers eschewed the official
numbers. and ringing up central
would request TO talk with Mrs. TINS.
Mrs. That. or Brown, Robinson & Co.
Now this custom caused trouble once,
grews0me trouble.
One night Lady Blank. vile OF an
eminent dominion politician, save
big dinner PARRY (they gave dinner
parties" in Bytownl and about two
O'Clock in The afternoon found she
needed various things To lhc Jele-
phone she stepped blessing Sir
Charles foresight, in having :. put in.
She called IT'D central
Central" She said. "I am Lady
Blank Give me Rogers. please.
Which Rogers. m'lady asked cen
trail.
Rogers on Curtain stree replied
her ladyship: and though IL seemed as
If central wanted TO speak TO her She
removed the receiver from her ear and
turned TO speak to her laughter. Pre-
sentlv she put the receiver 70 her ear
again. Rogers was at the telephone.
Rogers she began. This IS
LADY Blank. Yes2 Now Rogers. l
want YOU to send TO me, b. $50 sharp,
TWO dozen small caseS--
What
Two dozen small cases Without fail
DO YOU understand
..yes'm. Two DOZEN small cases.
$50 sharp
Yes. chats right. Go9dby.
So her ladvshiO went on wigh her
preparations. and all went smoothly
mail $50. Tha, hour came and went
without q wori from Rogers. Dinner
Was tor 200. ani the sueses might
,oD,e M anv moment. A - heavy
vehicles stoned before Lady Blank $
1o,,so and then came q rinE 1t rhe door.
A man in black asked for her lady
shin. AS soon as might oe she app ear
ed. ~. , or.-,
sorry TO be so ,a,e-l,s ABOUT 'n'"'
'' ..VeII take thom 70 the ccnt."
To the cook 'm-your IadyShip!
The cases? -. e. MOTT
Ing" hit. ., Won, so,.
ca but I had TO go all over Bytown Tor
EN-. and they're not all IN equa,iy
good condition-some OF ems d plI
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

ieoving London she paid Is to have her
taught hair-dressing and tlO TO make
her an ADEPT in Wauicuring. MI me
WAY over the maid was sick, and so OF
no use to her mistress. Her first month
was I'D two days after landing. When
she was paid. she said: You viii have
10 get somebody else. | am gong 10
leave this afternoon An absolute
cross-questioning brought out the
truth.
SHE WANTED TO COME TO AMER
ICA.
She felt sure that this lady would
have her properly trained for first
class maid. and that ii would cost her
no;biDg 10 come over And the conse-
ouence WIS as Madame Fin de steele
saws. that lady, used 20 having maid
wait upon her. was left without one in
q strange country.
l. gratitude an unknown quantity?
lust among ourselves. you and that
other woman and me, We three women
together / think It is. Thank you is
said as one says Good morning. but II
is usually for nosegay. the picking up
Of a fan or q handkerchief. II Is not
in appreciation of the real kindnesses
Of life. II IL true that, when we do
what is right and womanly. we ought
not 10 want thank yOu"-but. ALAS We
are ONLY women and we like gratitude
EXPRESSED in some way. Men laugh az
us for expecting H. The best OF them
20 what is right, and are satisfied be-
cause they have done it, but we women,
well. we are a little weaker, and when
we deny ourselves some good thing for
somebody Clse's sake. when we give the
helping hand TO somebody, or when We
aid somebody by making the rough
path of life q little BIT easier 10 tread.
we ike 10 think that what we DO Is
appreciated And we think so much of
n little bit of gratitude. 4 woman can
nurse the man she loves through a long
llness-she may get no rest. she may
get no change and the sick room will
be her abiding place. dGy in and day
out. but she is satisfied, on so thor
oughly satisfied IL. when that man is
well he puts his arm about her and
whispers some loving words that tells
Of appreciation. But nine times out OF
ten men take the services Of women for
granted.
MEN. WOMEN AND GRATITUDE.
A woman may taFe two or three Of
her old frOcks. brush them and freshen
them. make them over into one nice
one. and hand them to that poor rela-
ton who needs a gown. And If the
reeinieaf will only Say, II ives glad 10
get the frock. for know you put your
ealf % so mura trouble about it, md
thank YOU" then the busy days will be
as nothing. and that woman's heart will
be full of happiness for many, many
DAYS. Il is true, / suppose, that the
sood deed ought to be enough in itself,
but YOU know we are only women; only
those poor. miserable creatures who
can stand pain that would kill men,
who can face troubles that men would
fan down before, and who are true
true always 10 the people they love.
We shed tears about nothing-but, OH
how fine we are when real trouble
comes. I often wonder il mankind will
ever realize the greatness OF a womanly
woman-if they will know what II
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

Mrs. Fauntleroy-"You bad hi,e '.'' -
throw stones az my Algerron. W"'' ..
gnch wicked little boys as You a"'"
live FOR anyway? Tommy Tuh'o.-
v,o-,n', for wicked f.e boys
ma'am. you couldn't sea- how f'.-
Alrerron IS by compar'son--a ''.
Journal.
The-, vas good deal OF sonni ''' ~.
,a.ue IN the unexro-.ei reply Of
mo old woman TO t.- minis ,ers .,.
question; Here a. 'he crd Of .''- ...
whtch Of The Lords meTcies are you ''. ~
thanl,ru, for?" Her eyes hr.F1',l.'- -
she answered. "Ny v.ctua's. ''''
Household News.
They we're ge-ting mp some ana -,
a,ricals and the manager said TO '-' ~
smith who was to be one Of the I... . ~.
ers. "wr. De Smith. you are 20 ' - :
ro,c of Don Alfonso" "Do yo1 .. d" .r
,yiu nIease the public IN 'oa. 'o' .,a
on =" snre Of Ct. You are kiaei OF ''' ''''
Or act"-Texas Sifter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

dinner table. and that she would in
form my husband that when he was
away | had a male visitor. The man
was the doctor, and my mother was
present during the time, the very short
time. In which he managed to rid me
Of frightful rheumatic pains. what
did do? l took that letter TO the
police station, and gentleman VINO
measured over six feet, informed the
perfect lady who had formerly presld-
ed over my Kitchen that unless she
stoned this at once. she would land
IN sing Sing. You see she made &
threat that unless l gave Maria Ann
reference such and such a thing would
be done. That made it blackmail.'
Nv eyes were growing larger and
larger when little Mrs. Couleur de
Rose said. DO any Of you remember
when il was rumored that Jack and
we're going to part? My dear, that was
the result Of kindness. The neWspa-
pers had my picture and Jacks picture
in them. and said that in very short
time there would be a frightful scandal
in the divorce courts. HorrloIet II
WAS more than horrible. l cried until
nv nose was red. and when 1 90 thAl
am in grief. But Jack braced me up
with p loving kiss, and very sincere
hug and forced me out with him every
afternoon fer month. either to drive
or to walk. The truth was had
hrought q maid over with me the last
time I was in Paris. When | ehSdseu
her she asked me, WIN Madame pa!
me twenty-five dollars mohOh' anu
e,iva me her cast-off clothes to SELL OF
viii she nav me thirty dollars month";
and keen her clothes Tor her poor re-
Iations2' I laughed as an American
woman might and told her tnal
would give her thirty dollars and tnaJ
she would get the clothes, 100. mat
60 whare was a fool. Then l never
dreamed of locking my desk up anu
after events proved that she read every
letter 7 got. One day she was very
;r,nartinent. she had been rather I'M
polite for some time, but TINS specl"l
day she said, IF Madame Wishes "
meet Monsieur Charlie. l Will aIIanSe
Cor II" Well. | ordered her out OIL the
roorn refused TO see her again, iolu me
hitler 20 pay her her wages, ana puI
her ont of the house. AS Madame = III
de Sicle says. the consequence vas
his. She knew by sight and name the
various reporters who used TO come -
ask about our dinners and dances ana
She sought every one Of them out, ana
told them that my husband and / had
ouarrelled. that I was in love WIN
fair-haired man named Charlie, and
limited that they could easily 1T II 70 a
well-known club man. AS you girls az
know my brother Charlie was desper-
ately in love at that time with MISS
millionaire. He did not dare 10 write
to her as her people objected to him
for he was poor. But ne wrote the
letters to me, and as her name ana
mine happens 10 be the same.
FRENCH MAID WAS CONFUSED.
I used to tear off the envelop' throw
the letter on the desk, and later IN the
dav forward it to Ethel Millionaire by
special messenger. During the snort
time these letters reposed on my desk
this French devil had an opportunity
70 read Il. and she was so vicious her-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

Even his best friends were at times
forced 10 admit that Cicero relied more
on his larynx than he d,d en- his cere-
Drum.
The American Indian was by nature
an orator. HUmOr never interferad
with his progress in that line. No che
ever heard an Indian tell funny story
even at a raw dog banquet, where gen
eral good feeling would be supposed to
Obtain. and yel where IS the Indian
to-day? He has proved TO the world
that OratOry alone vii not sustain LIE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
THE NEW WAR FELLOWS.

Atlanta Constitution. .-....t,,., f,r,
Folk don't know what ih.y I' '''''
This country Is q fast ore, ..,.t.-
E,it .hrgc here chaps that Wah-iH GUS
Was never IN the Lass one-
Ar so. Trey SEQ the flags aiot'
-, an WI ,,,t,,i "a ai,.Ck 10 knock T. of
An boiler loud for ngnt.
Course. ~ the trouble come alonE'
When once they did hctIn
we'd all JON Do me nlI 9
An mighty soon he IN u.
But whom hear some t.. .e5S i''''
(An' often ! run rasi one .-.-
know the ores that's WaN' !. ""'
Was never IN the lasi ono
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BORN FEB. - 1909.

means to be mothers. daughters ana
wives, with all the small woes and me
great troubles attached to each yoca-
ton. I suppose not. When they do'
when they realize all that a real woman
can suffer for dear loves sake cln
suffer with a smile, they will fail down
and worship her; but that Will be Then
the millennium comes. However, 90
believe that when 1t arrives there VIII
he collection OF worshlppin$ men
around you and your neighbor an na,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
~ rHE AFTER Dinner ORATOR

-ft- All Illt LlN-NLlC Ol1A C1
""-- TO o''4e'e' @"u 'u7s De
-,. oId-oIs nov .-"'S ~ -uo9
ON JI.' men, e'-,' ,-ios no
-O' o'
-l9 $40 -o p-o'V ..i'- ".
-'uIi7IrS oe7l among lAe Is"'l-
,,.-.,.-.. -..-,..-
t-e S'-'.l--i'cl Oh ,o-"1' Is gen
GRANNY man "uo Vouiu MOI Vu@ise
' -'--s'.oD. 1t "e were I'D no So
MS --e "oul4 DC one OF extreme laold-
--'n-
nc is said that Cicero during his at
.1ck upon Cauline made many humOr-
GUS ti,s az mis- adversary and told some
excellent stories fresh from the cloak
room. Too his style he resemoi7d Sen
ator Jeter O.. Pritcnard. OF North Caro-
lima. Wipng his nose with the same AIR
ol defiance ana abandon IN the MIDST
of thrilling period.
During tbe defense OF Murena, cicero
said t0 have made am address which
bounded i'm witty and humorous out
bursts.
10 The humOr of our own orators has
destroyed the power or American ora
tory. what is the matter with British
0rv2 10 is an entirely different bug
together Those who have listened for
v weeks 10 the pOrrerhOUse elO-
rr.rca of parliament viii agree with
me that its foundations are not being
rned by humOr.
The truth rs that Ue live in most
practical and prosalc time. when 4
.- ian. -. f,-+-o,-a1 a- "a distance Of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
Ri. HE and CICERO.
rm'rist Writes Of the Famous
Roman Orator.

@ 0-~ Of tho Speubinder seems
-.r. past-The POrterhoUse ElO-
rance of Parliament - Demos
-s the Henry Cabot Lodge OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

I decline to give her a reference. It Is
queer TO me how women will put their
names to references given 70 sevants
discharged for stealing. drinking or alb
sOlute inability. And the consequence
was-weu what do you think? A let
ter Of six pages came to me. presum-
ably an anonymous letter. but one In
which I was told that II I didn't give
Maria Ann. that being the melodious
name Of the cook. q reference, that she
would tell every one Of my friends what
she had heard said about them at the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-24

Fred G. Field of North Springfield. the
state inspector Of finance, is making official
visits to the two savings banks.
viii Randall and John Walker have
bought Amidon Brothers store at East
Dummerston. Possession will be given
Feb. /.
Both Pullen d Crosby's and Schoring's
meat teams tried the runaway act on We'd
nesday, but neither succeeded in doing
any damage.
According to an official announcement
from New York the highest barometer in
New England in 1895 was recorded in Brat
tleboro on Dec Il.
A water meter has been placed in the
Herrick and Wyman building so that the
rate there will be by measurement instead
OF direct assessment.
Mrs. Roscoe Fisher has sold her house in
West Brattleboro to Mrs. Mary Colt. Pos
session given April 1. The sale was made
through A. V. Mays agency.
The managers of the grange fair at
Keene have decided to hold a three days
exhibition next September in case the
dates do not conflict with the Valley fair.
Mrs. j. j. Ward gave a pleasant leap
year party at her home in West Brattle-
boro Tuesday. The afternoon was passed
at slX-hand euchre, after which a bounti-
full supper was served.
The ladies of the Universalst society
are planning for their annual fair and fes-
tlval, to be given at the town hall Feb. s..
There will be several special attractions, of
which announcement will be made next
week.
A change in the Sunday running of the
electric cars is to be made. The car leav-
ing Prospect hill at 1920 and running to
the water house switch is to be discoDtin-
ued, and two cars will be run from West
Brattleboro to arrive in the street at 10: 80,
as one car has proved insufficient to &C
commodate the people of that section of
the village.
The Branch Alliance met at the Brooks
House last evening, the primary purpose
OF the meeting being to hear the reports
sent by the National Alliance, and letters
received by the post-office mission and
from some western outposts. These letters
proved of great interest. A social hour
followed the business meeting, with whist
and the usual cup of chocolate
The Vermont maple sugar makers con-
vention has been in session at MONTPELIER
the last two days. These officers were
elected yesterday: Frank Kenfield of Nor
risville, president; A. j. Crofts of Enos-
burgh, secretary; Victor l. Spear of Brain
tree, treasurer; G. L. Mcmahon of Stowe,
auditor. A full board of vice presidents
was also chosen, c. D. Whitman being the
representative from this section.