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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-18
.E# PROVISIONAL
QUEEN o. BEAUTY.
The Woman With a Long Neck, Oval
Plump Face,

Greek Nose and Cupid Bow Mouth.
r 5mOdening Former Beauties.
Mrs W. &. Whitney and Mrs.
Cleveland becomes Types" by
This S yIe Of Face-Princsss OF
wales Cannot Conform Type OF
Professional Pcauty Changes
Once IA a Generation, or Twenty
Years.
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NIAkIETTA

Marietta, OHIO, October 1-
Superintendent of Schools. %. H.
son. of Columbus, .s in the c..F
ing the meeting OF ,he Te4e-, .
Table.
Rev. Horace Porter Mrs s.
and Miss Ida Porter left Friday
c. & ~ for Bethlehem. la-
$. S. Porter viii reside Id
with his family
Mr.. r. q. Arm, who hl.o -
ing relatives here. ie., Fr.
home at Bc2uyu.e Ao.
Mr. Waiter Harrison. o
is visiting relatives In tle
Miss Virginia Hall, who .
guest of Miss Elizabeth Anderson
several months. .ei, Friday o. 0..
bus. where she VIII spend .N
with friends She viii return .
Fru'.land park Fla in N.r
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. G
issued ear s. FOR che ca,ehr m '
crystal wedIHe axt Monday
Mss Gertrude Hayes h
home TO indianapolis. Ini.. after
ant visit with friends ia This
Miss Mary Hauuen, of Hrh ' 81
is The guest OF Mr.. and MIS-.
Hammer.
M. and Mrs r. d. Cooke 0r.
number OF friends at cards
ing in honor Of Nr. and Nts. %.
Cttrtf- rr Trf.rHr
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sesses almost a peck of valuable gems,
diamonds and medals presented TO nm
on various occasions. He Will introduce
DIS famous entertainment at the Opera
House Monday, and before the end Of his
engagement will doubtless have stirred
thi, ely as it has not been stirred n a
long lime.
As the saying goes, "A good tale will
bear telling twice" ana so the theatre
going public OF Ibis city will no doubt
welcome the return Of The Pulse Of
New York" which comes TO the Grand
fhe first three nights of next week. clad
in its new attire consisting OF scenery
cffec.s. etc, and presented by a match
less company. headed by Carrie Lamont
ana Chris Bruno. Like the pulse of hui
man being, the production changes, yet
a. all times keeps in pace with the per-
iod. Among the recently added SPECIAL
features may be ment'0nI he funny
SATIRE on the much-taike~-ot halnDs
Law in New York; also % bIfIesqde on
the bicycle craze. The Pile Driver eiiet,
is sill retained. but is more thrilling and
realistic lan ever T. is truly sipead-
ous piece OF stagecraft and never fail TO
excite and enthuse. che Pulse OF New
York" may be described as a happy
blend of the farce, m ioar1ma and Vauie-
Vile and is therefore sure TO meet The
q3s.es of everyone. Particular attention
is paid to the vaudeville department
which is apparently The ringing FAD IN
things theatrical of present times, ana
one act is devoted exclusively to that,
when is presented a series OF high-class
specialties.
The third act OF Darkest America"
which will be the attraction al the
Grand, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
takes place aJ the Rabbi, Foot gambling
saloon at Jacksonville, Fla. The Rabbit
Foot is The most notorious resort of The
kind in America. and the scenes acted
therein are thrllingly interesting the
besetting sin Of nremperance, the de-
grading vice of gambling were never bet
ter illustrated. The fourth act is on
higher plane. and shows the home of
luxury in upper tendon negro life. This
scene IS laid I'm Washington, and is
sumptuously mounted with magniiicenl
,.-aaa o,r..-s "D7rl,esf America" is
-, 80 with an The snaci3I scenery.
p, = The I9rgesr ever brought
-. ~ Jo',. IN o1v similar production A
-, 60 L,rd - and on crrbesrrl are mari
Of ". ' ,be Isroe comp3nv.
tne Nneeilng PUBIC are asdln 10 Ie
Jret'eu 10 lne1l[IcaI Pa'lo' man ' ms
It.4 ny some Oh 'ne os, ,''eI. III ~
ci,y. me programme WI" o9 solne.n'l'S
u.ueIent rom "nat "ds ,,'I D.yn
tempted by Wneeiins peop.e p5lole. ~
III oolioS. vi ~. W. '-' ,r,or.cs,,
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theatrical GOSSIP.
Fannie Field Writes Of New Produc-
tons in New York.
Another New Play by VIM. Gillette
success Of the Frohmans-En.
gagements in the Local Theatres
During the Past Week - The
Baldwins to Open at the Opera
HOuse-Grand Attractions.

New lOlk, OctODeI IL, 1OJb.- / ne pup
lie, TO whom Mss Georgia Cayyan has
long since endeared herself, gave her a
cordial welcome, when she appeared as
"s.ar' at PaImer's theatre last week,
in MARY Pennington" spinster, a new
comedy by W. r. Wakes. Miss Cay
/ van is wei equipped by nature for high
emotional parts, possessing very agree
able presence, thorough training, a de-
lighdul voice, a clear correct enuncia-
lion, and above ALL her dignifed and lady
like conduct has always commanded re-
/ spect. Her play is far beneath her abii-
/ tiles, beng pr0sy and transparent, and
/ before half of The first act is over, the
( end is perfectly clear.
Tie best paIt OF ne piece falls 10 Miss
4 Mary Jerr0ld, VINO loves an uneduc3ted
youth, and enGeayOrs to bring him up to
her standard Of learning. Here, the dia-
i0gue is really good, and the little actress
catches exactly Jbe right spirit. Another
play is prom sed which may be more IN
keeping with Miss Cayvan's abilities.
Alter an interval Of about twelve years
William Gillette has brought out another
Southern war play, 'raught with thrill
ing situations and dramatic interest. but
nevertheless a curious distortion Of ma
ture, and not posse ssiug The artistic I'm
ism of his first production Held BY the
Enemy" Happily i'm Secret Service
the public is moi bored with the same old
ideas concealed under au0 her form and
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EVERY lRTIc-E 4 -.

BOYS heavy winter ts @n. S---,5'
Mems heavy O.. Wc-. over s---.s.
The evening times., 1896-02-28
THE JAPANESE ROOM.
Mating, bamboo, Screens and La
fnrsaS. fIn U-..

Mating, bamboo. Screens and Lam
terms Are the Materials % Use
+ y keeping pace with the freaks of IA sb-
ion one must now have n japanese
room, and cdd and attractive is this
l same apartment when properly gotten
up. The floor must be covered with
fine natural-oolored mating, but one may
soiid-colored mating without destroying
the effect. if this seems mere desirable.
though the sC-caIled White mating is the
Japanese Kind used.
To make the room as Japanesque as pos
sibie, remove all doors aud replace them by
sliding screens, the frames Of which may
be painted Jet black ard the the panels
filled in with japanese chintz. Or one
may buy japanese paper screens very
reasonably, that will have a nicer finish
than home affairs. Metal att ttachments
may be bought to screw to the top and bot
tom of The screens to make them slide,
and slots OF wood must be fast ened to the
floor to form a groove for sliding in.
Hang at the upper sashcs of he windows
fine bambeo Shades, ard below these. at
the lower sash, drape sash curtains of Jap
anese cotton crepe This crepe being mar
row, four breadt.s will be required for
each window. two breadths for each cur
tain. Trim the inner edge with tassel
braid, ard the effect viii be exceedingly
pretty.
Lanterns area feature OF Japanese houses,
SO one may indulge in two or three gayly-
colcred ones TO advantage. A fan-siick,
in which are stuck half a dozen fans, may
stand In one corner of the room, and there
may be an etagcre or cabinet of ebonized
wood and vases of flowers suspended from
the alcoye posts.
The evening times., 1896-02-28
upon her position is not as strong as she
Could desire

upon her position is not as strong as she
could desire.
Then, too, the girl behind the counter
Is apt 10 envy the women whom she waits
upon all day, and think her more fortunate
than herself. Envy is not the best or most
cheerful feeling as workfellow, and
ten 10 one Could she see the many causes
for severe worry tucked away under the
pretty toque or picture hat of the other
woman she would hose her enyieus desire to
Change places.
Work is the keynote OF liberty and IN
dependence after all. work for men and
women alike. The condition was fore
shadowcd by one OF the Old New Eng
land writers in his great novel that has
become TO be considered an American
classic. The Scarlet Letter.
On page 1877 Hawthorne says: las a
first step tie whole system of society
Is TO he torn down and built up anew.
Then the very nature OF the opposite
sex, or lis long hereditary habits, which
has become like nature. is TO become
essentially modified before woman can
be allowed TO assume what seems to be
fair and suitable position" The sys-
ten OF society has not been torn down
and built up anew, but the relations OF
women TO the economic problems of life
have changed nightly The transition of
the helpless, dragging woman of the
past into the belpful, independent new
woman has been rapid, but whether her
nature has become essentially modified
remains an open question.
The evening times., 1896-02-28
HONEY AS A FOOD.

Is Easy of Observation-Disclosures In
Some Cases of Disease.
ss: 1sssS s s:p: :ss,:: e: sss
OF any sweet sance-no better. no
l. worse. All should Know that it POS
scsses one great sGpererity-ease
of digestion. The nectar of flowers is
wholly sugar cane. The secretions ADDED
by the bees change this TO grape 50 gar and
so prepare it that il is almost ready for
assimilation without any effort On the part
OF the stomach: in fact, Prof A j. Cook
once styled honey ',disested nectar" 1t
will be readily seen thnt boEey is a very
desirable food for those With weakened
digestive powers.
Ifa rcrson is very tired, "too exhausted
to cat." it is astonishing low few tasies
OF honey will act almost like magic. Almost
no effort is required to make it ready for
assimilation. Persons suffering from some
forms of kidney trouble win find that
honey is much more beneficial food
for them than Is cane sugar
In eating comb honey, many strive TO
eject every particle of wax, fearing that.
as wax is indigestible, nightmare and
other troublesome consequences will fol-
low an indE E!Sence In warm biscuit ana
honey. 1t is true that bread Is more
easily digestcd than warm biscuit. as the
latter is Inclined 10 pack" in chewing.
but it may surprise some to know that
comb honey is really an aid 10 the diges-
tion OF tot bread or biscuit. The phil
osophy of The matter is that the flakes or
wax prevent tie packing" while the
honey readily dissoivcs out. leaving pas
sages for tie gastric juice 10 enter the
mass or food.
The flakes of wax arc indigestibie, that
is true, hut WREN warmed are perfectly
smooth AID soft, and will not injure the
most delicate membrane; in fact, they act
as gentle stimulant, and are beneficial in
some forms of aiimentary difficulties.
The unpleasant symptoms from which some
suffer after eating honey may often be
removed by drinking little iniik.-Aibany
Cultiyator.
The evening times., 1896-02-28
THE GlRk ,lx THE SHOP.
Things to Learn BEFORE One Gets to
BE Good saleswoman.

kbG u oVu4 ss4&AGo0 ~ OhAIuh
ITO BE a very. valued saieswoman re-
Wv qnires infinite iact nnfaiiing oour-
tesy and genlleness, and that, too
4 under most trying circumstances.
II is a regrctalle fact that such
sales women are not The rule.
Most girls work from mouth TO mouth,
expecting at any time TO lay aside the cares
| of business for those of home. They
expect to marry; therefore very little at
tention is given to the work that they are
paid tn do. But, il they do marry. is not
| the thoughtful, conscientious clerk all
| the more desirable as a wife? The flip
pant, shirking cmIioyc is not going to make
a good mistress Of a house. Aside from
| her small mistakes, the working gir! de-
serves infinite respect, for nine times out
OF ten she is nsd working for herself alone.
hut for Some one. perhaps, whose years are
mauy, and whose working da Us are almost
over or perhaps more than one little help
less one whose toiliBS da ys have not begun.
As this Is the case with a good per cent
of the working weInen, have they not all
the more incentive to give the best that is
in them 10 their work? To give their best
intelligence 10 tho understanding ef the
business in which they are cnga ged? The
girl who has the greatest namber Of special
customers Is surely more valuable TO a
firm than one who is in small dcmand.
Nine times out of ten the inan who enters
!, sa,op starts in TO learn all he can abOut
the stock His interest Is alive for every
detail Then he Is able TO tell his Gus
toners which fs best and which is newest,
helping them unconsciously to themselves
te, n,aka snfisflCtDry SeIectiuns,
An intelligent clerks advice In shop
ping is worth much, his experience is good,
and his knowledge Of quality must ncces-
sariiy he greater than the most frequent
shoppers All this he places Hnobtrusively
and with gcnticmanly tact before the GUS
toner, convincing her by comparisons that
the best is the cheapest. His kindly in
terest. his anxiety TO please. 10 give the
best values for the outlay, prepossess the
buyer in his favor. She calls for him on
her next visit 10 the shop. and prefers TO
wait until he is at liberty to taking another
clerk. Such n young man does not find
his wages cut OF promotion slow in coming
his way.
Asa clerks wages or salary is frequently |
ba -ed upon a per cent OF the money taken |
in over the counter by them this explains |
in a great measure the difference in sal |
aries of men and girl clerks in the same |
hon scs. |
The girl. many times. instead of seeking to 4
learn the mos, valuable points about bnsi- |
ness and Ter 81 eek 3 on the lockout for |
possible husband. a good time GENES next |
and desire 10 arnihi!aie as best she can |
the intervening time between pay days. |
II this is her method be sure her en- |
a tlt- rha4 4
cciyes the minimum Of salary and her hold
The evening times., 1896-02-28
IRONING THE TABLECLOTH.
1t Takes Two Persons to Do 1t Prop
erly.

1t Takes Two Persons to Do 1t Prop
erly.
S there anything more agrravating to
the practical ironer. who takes pride
In her work, than that long, ungainy
tablecioth? The very fact that it is
the company cloth" makes il all the
more desirable to have an extra polish and
finish on il: and this seems almost impossi-
bic to the puzzled irCncr. who is struggling
in vain TO keep both ends straight.
The greatest difficulty is the unusual
length. The cloth used fer the family table.
requiring only one leaf. or at most two in
the dining table will be OF the right length
10 he easily pulled and snapped" into
shape before beginning the ironing. But
that long. fine cloth. that has been used for
state occasions. and has reached the whole
length OF the many-leaved extension table,
will prove a ''puzzier." to say the least.
1t will seem almost impossible to iron it
so that the 1engthwise folds viii be even
and straight. and yet 1t will look very badly
when ii is spread on the table if they are
ironed askew.
One who speaks from experience claims
that 1t is much better to have some one TO
help. and then proceed in this manner:
Sprinkle the linen when it is taken from
the line roll it tightly, and let it lie until
the moisture has penetrated it. Then let
the TWO ironers take it in hand. Let each
take an end by the two corners and snap
1t; then. gaf herring it up by the ends. pun
it until all the ends lie straight Fold it
once lengthwise, making the edges just
even and the ends smooth and straight.
Then one should commence to iron at one
end, while the other begins in the middle.
ironing toward herself. The one who be-
gins at the end should have a clothes
basket beneath the ironing table. in which
TO let the folds drop as she proceeds. Open
it out before ironing the other side, then
fold again and proceed as before. A little
very thin starch improves it. just enough
to make 1t like new linen. After ironing
hang the cloth where it will become per-
fectiy dry ard weli-aired before folding
it away with the other table linen.
The evening times., 1896-02-28
ABOUT BROOMS.

n ONT seta broomdown when through
with it. Burn a hole in the handle
and hang 1t up.
- Don't let it get dirty. Cleanse
often by putting in n pail Of luke
warm soapsuds. or hold under u faucet.
Don't use a broenl-straw to test cake.
1t is not neat and is very dangerous, as
many brooms are soaked in an arsenic
solution 10 give them their green color.
Don't sweep with your back. Use your
arms and the broom, with not too long a
stroke.
Don't put salt on the floor when about
to sweep. Dampen a newspaper, tear in
pieces and throw on the carpet.
The evening times., 1896-02-28
FASHION FREAKS

n r rARKETs are in their best trim
1X SILVER dog collars are TO be
worn aEain.
THE smaller the child the larger the
bonnet.
THE bigger the buttons the smaller the
garment.
A GREEN velvet boicro smartcns up
an old black frock.
A LITTLE sunshine and the swell man
discards his orcrcoat.
BABY at the photographers is a common
sight these days.
FASHIONABLE mothers select MILDLY
suits for their small ones.
SIGNS of women dentists begin to mp
pear in residence sections.
WINE glasses in the form OF tulips are
seen on the best tables.
SOFT felt hats are worn by both men
and women of fashion.
LONG mourning wells are seldom seen
The evening times., 1896-02-28
UNpERTAKERS.
DIED.

DIED
MckEHDREE NJ. f. CHURCH Massa-
ofIlsetts avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
he" l.. I. Widcrman, ID D., pa stor. IL a.
~ ahd 1:5O p. H., preaching by the pastor:
S:3o a M, Sunda y-schooi: 6:45 p. m., Ep-
worth League; prayer-meeiing Thursday,
DN YER-0n February 81 at IL: 30 I. m,
rank. beloved hus and OF Lizzie Dwyer.
unersa from his late residence, NO. 81
Myrtle st. n. e., Saturday. February %,
at n. M, thence to st. Aloysius Church.
where requiem mass will he said Tor
The repose of his soul. Friends and rela-
tiyes respectfully invited to attend.
Deaths cold dart
Has broken my heart.
BY HIS WIFE.
MoRGAN-suddenly on the eth instant.
Thomas 2. Morgan.
Funeral SERVICES al Foundry n. E. Church,
corner Fourteenth and & streets northwest
on Saturday, 29th, at p. M. Interment
private. fe2S-2t
WoOD-on Thursday, February 27, s96,
at $40 NJ street northwest, at 11:45 a. ~,
John Wood. aged fifty-eight years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
Philadelphia and Fredericksburg, Va,
papers please copy.)
SHANKLAND-- Manning R. shankland, of
Washington. -. c.. ex-clerk of the Senate:
died at Round HUI, Va,
Notice OF funeral will be given hereafter
The evening times., 1896-02-28
NoN 1T IS THE SALT BATH. !"
1t Is the Latest Fad Among Wemel
With Health Hobbies

It Is the Latest Fad Among Women
With Health Hobbies.
"HE sea-salt bath is one OF the best
wv tonics a woman can take. Add a
cup of powdered ses-salt to the tub
L when il is half full of water When
The water is warm this bath is
most soothing, and is better than a sleep
ing powder to WOO sleep.
Try the bran bath for the complexion.
Fill the tub two-thirtis full of warm water;
then throw bran enough in to. make the
water look like milk. This bath will
soften the skin and wonderfully improve
the complexion. 1t should be taken at
least once Il week
The shower bath, preceded by a rough
salt rub, is most beneficial tonic with
which to begin the day. Ii sea-salt can
notbe becunrenicnuy obtained, ortlinar " coarse
salt Will do. 1t should be rubbed quickly
and thoroughly all over the body, and
washed offby a warm shower, which should
gradually become cold.-New York World.
The evening times., 1896-02-28
In oueen Be.rs, I,nrx.

The stately DANES OF the court of Edward
Nv rose with the lark, dined at II O'Clock
a. m., and retired TO rest al in the even
ing. Henry VIII went back TO 10 in the
morning for dinner and had supper at 4.
In Qneen Bess' day her maids OF honor
began the day with q round of beef or red
herring and fta gon of ale for break
fast at about $50, ard dined at IL, and
then went TO the play house in the
afternoon, not later than 2. and some
times as early as 1890. according TO the
order Of the play and the day.
The evening times., 1896-02-28
A HINT IN PASSING.
On the Subject of Old Age and Bu -insss
women

women.
| "HERE is hint for the new woman
In the latest statistics that show the
average life Of females to be longer
! than that OF males. II business anx-
ieties and all their acconipan wing ills
| tend TO shorten the span of earthly life,
perhaps 1t would be well for the ambitious
maiden OF our later day to pause before
| she finally crosses the threshold of mas
| culine occupations.
TObe doctor, awyer. merchant, chief"
| might bring alluriRs honor for time. but
| If 1t carries In its train a tendency to sui
| eide, double risks from accidents and GER
| tain shortness OF days the prize might be-
come too costly, the benefits too few. II is
| too carly 10 accumulate statistics, however,
and Ii it was not they always suggest to
the wide-awake mind the answer of the
| schoolboy.
How many kinds of lies are there?" he
was asked and he promptly answered,
"Three-white lies. black lies and sta
tistics."
Still. the question is open for discus
sion, and in many nf the activities OF
modern life there is "A wear and tear that
| must gradually tell upon the worker. while
In the sheltered round Of domestic routine
the risks sink TO almost nothing. But there
is one occapntion which seems to promise
length OF days in spite Of its demands upon
nerve and fibre.
A sturdy Old doctor once remarked that
woman did herself less harm by dragging
solution out OF a mathematical proliem
than she did when she pulled a mattress
from bed and ilc records ofagcs reach
by literary females seems to sustain his
argument. The spinsters make the best
showing with Caroline HcrscheI reaching
9s years, Joanna Bai.ess So, and Hannah
More So; but Nine. D'Arbiay was also So
when she died. Mrs. Barbau I'd was So, and
Harriet Beechcr Stowe still lives, counting
her s4th birthday this year. Maria Edge
worth saw her SD summer, and in the
seventies there is q gcodly showing OF
sturdy danes and unwedded maidens,
whose vitality is standing encouragement
for their younger sisters.
Length of days and literature then seem
to go hand in band; but the literary woman
OF earlier ages than ours had much less
strain upon her. 1t must be confessed.
However, the average woman of a lperiods
is not given To disnial calculations upon
the future.
Cassandra was an exception to the rule
that is as Old as wine, and il is probable
that our embryonic professionals" of
the next decade wor Id unanimously prefer
"a short life ard merry one" to length
OF days and dulincss.
The evening times., 1896-02-28
An Economic Gown.

/ saw a gown recently that cost the
young wearcr very little. 1t was a dark
red and blue mixed rough wool. The
remnant, in which there was sufficient
TO make the dress, was bought for 81.
1t was made with a medium width skirt
and gathered bodice, a deep yoke of
prune-colored velvet, with high collar and
deep cuffs of the same. She wore one OF
the prevailing narrow gold belts about the
waist. 1t made quite dainty frock, one
even fit for morning wear afroad.-Ex
change.
The evening times., 1896-02-28

On last Thursday evening the n. p.
Club OF Washington and Alexandria met
at the residence of Mrs. Hogan, No. 1015
G street southeast. Among those present
were W. O. Murray, A. P. Lee, Larue
Hogan, l.. Gill. E. c. Wildt, Harry Ireland,
Raymond Rogers, William Turner. James
l. Fowler, and Bruce Mlstead. The club
decided to go TO camp at Colonial Beach,
July 10, for two weeks Music was en-
joyed and supper served late in the evening.
The evening times., 1896-02-28
Where Women 60 When They f9ye.


polish So glorifies the hair that once
used it will BECOME as necessary to
the toilet as towels. brushes and
soup.
The process is so delightfully."-
simple that any woman can dye her
neiehbur in return for like favor
received. The length Of time, how
ever. Is three hours, and as the gloss
is TO he rene wed every four weeks.
it will he readily seen that the hair
dresser's charge for polishing would
come too enormously high. Fashion
insists that feminine heads shall wear
her trade mark. but, after all, she
is merciful old dame. and by per-
nitting us to do our wn beautifying,
helps US all she can.
And SO for the future woman must
go to her room when she dyes.