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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

hind the parapet until the great lmDs,.,
chair. borne by eight carriers. in Ma
the general rode, came through The or-
er gate ard entered the space wiz
the semi-circular wall Then lrar.--
their tiny flags they waved them r,
orously, shouting at the top OF tra.
voices: "Hurrah for Genera G.r-m
THE general heard and glancng r-
OF his sedan chair up at the great s,,,
wall over the inner gate towards wiz.
the carriers were rapidly bearing f,.
he saw the four small boys with t,..
flags and with a wave Of his hand -
passed into the gate and out OF ,s...
sight.
The general had just entered ths On,
cient capital of the Oldest emp.r +,
the world, and though borne tbro,.-
its gates in an imperial chair. there u..
not a sign of welcome. Not c,s-.
nor fleck of color displayed in arsa
patton Of his coming. The great tr.
rying masses whom he paSsed scs-,.-
raised their eyes in inquiry Her. p.
last he had found a people among vf,-
his name and fame were unknown n.
striking contrast of this entrv u-.s
those of his into other capitals rr..
have been noticed by the general mi
it is not strange that he felt t11etei
by the sight Of these little flags s-5
the sound Of those childish cheers -.
they were his sole welcome as De Dssl-t
into the great capital of China.
After arriving at the American loo.
ton he inquired Of Secretary Ho,,8-b
who his youthful salut0rs were. ami ,9
being told he expressed the d,s.,a -
meet them Mr. Holcomb sent WON !,
the boys and designated the time =,
which General Giant wcGid r,,r.
them.
"Us four had gone back from .to
gate well satisfied with the outcome h.
their plans and delighted that The qer.
eral had noticed and waved his bsnd
TO them; but when the summons cam
for personal interview their joy Was
unbounded.
AT the appointed time thev presented
themselves at the legation under rle
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care Of the father Of one Of the pairs
Prince King was just leaving from l'
memorable call on General Grant
The general received the boys ir nh.
private parlors Of the legation, and ".
ing each one of them by the ha M
introduced them TO Mrs. Grant. t
was no one else present. and tn
eral gathered those four boys
him and told them how touchal Dr. '
by their welcome and the sigh
little flags; how pleased he l .t
them so full Of feryOr and nIno.'
although living in a hes
far away from home. T boys
wonder as the soldier Toll t.0m a'"
proud they should De Of '.r cow.
and closed with an eXh0rtai.n .of emo D.
one to prove himself o worthy Aht.i-
can and to never 90 augh, f' I'D -Ito
his country. Shaking hands ".,h nv
guests at the end tho general sal0
"WeU BOYS. II ] ever write book o..
INV travels shall mention i'm IL yoE
welcome To- me az the gates OF Pet.nt
And n, prouder boys ever went fr I.
The pre nee o. greatness than "us io
on that day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

SOM
One of the strangest stories that L
have heard in the course of my search
for picturesque incidents of life in our
Southern mountain country, was told to
me by Foster Grimes, an old man living
not far from the foot of Mt. Yonah, in
Georgia. But the story itself was OF
North Carolina, at the time when Mr..
Grimes was boy about thirteen years
old
In these days the foothills not far
from the Georgia line were thinly set
tied by ignorant, hardy, honest men,
who made a scant living for their fam
lilies by burning tar-kilns OF pitch pine,
the brown and fragrant product OF
which was sold by the gallon in various
distant markets.
Foster Grimess father was a success
full tar-maker, living in a comfortable
cabin, and Foster, being the only son,
very early learned to take care OF the
kilns. Whenever Mr.. Grimes went TO
market with an ox-wain load o. tar IN
its grimy barrels, Foster was left IN
charge of the business at home. lie
was a brave, honest and efficient lad,
well worthy of being trusted. Still he
had his faults. one of which was an al
most irresistible liking for dangerous
adventures. No tree was too tail Ior
him to climb, no stream too deep 1or
him to baihe in, no mountain cave
could be so swarming with snakes and
vermin that he would not dare TO eX-
plore it,.
As was to be expected, various acct
dents befell the boy in the course OF
his daring and often almost desperate
ventures. Mr.. Grimes scOlded in vain;
he even used the rod vigorously upon
the back Of Foster; but there came at
last a perfect cure for this evil, and the
lad never afterward felt inclined to
take unnecessary and foolish risks Of
his life. Here, in few words, is the
story Of how it happened.
FOSTERS IDEA.
One day, during his fathers absence,
and while his mother and sisters were
down beside brook washing clothes,
Foster grew tired OF sitting by the tar
kiln and felt coming over him the de-
sire to do something dangerous. Pres
emily he thought CT a dry well which
he had often secretly planned to ex-
plore. 1t was 40 feet deep. His father
had dug it down to the rock, and not
finding water had abandoned it, simply
guarding its mouth with some logs
thrown across.
No sooner thought than begun, the
fascinating adventure filled the boys
Imagination completely He went and
looked, to be sure that his mother and
sisters were far down by the stream,
washing, then in a great hurry he roll
ed away the logs and made ready to
descend into the deep, dark hole, which
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

army blue. a cheviot shirt waist and
sailor put on with a suggestion Of tilt
that was very fetching.
The Count and COuness de Castellane
seemed to take an UnbOunded interest
in the races. The Countess has a
charmingly urcorsci0Us way Of wearing
her elegant gowns, and she never seems
to realize the attention that is always
bestowed on her from all sides. Her
The bodice was made OF avn. the
gown, was a pale yellow taffe,a, with a
swiriing design in soft sage green. The
vest and short puifs on the sleeves were
Of pale yellow mousseline de sole. a
col,etJe o. the silk that eXtentedA over
the sleeves had bands of soft green vel
vet and "a high standing collar OF the
same. The hat was a cream straw,
with a facing of moss green straw, and
the only trimming was a prOfusion of
full-blOwn yellow roses with their green
leaves.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

had never been walled, but was left
with its sides Of stiff earth furnished
with shallow fOOt-holds from top TO bot
tom. The method of descent was simple
10 one who understood it. Swinging
down. you placed your feet in opposite
indentatlons and by alternate steps
went down from hold to hold, mean
time bracing yourself with your hands,
which occupied the holds abandoned
by the feet.
When Foster began throwing aside
the heap of legs which covered the
mouth of the we'll he saw something
shine strangely between two Of the half
rotten pieces. 1t was but dull, mo-
mentary CLEAN, yellowish in luster, like
smo,dering fire, yet something in it sent
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

Strangely enough in the midst Of this
danger Foster could not help remem-
bering how often his father had warned
him against attempting to do foolishly
risky things, like climbing high trees
and going into dark mountain caves.
AT this moment he felt that If he we're
once more safe out in the sunlight on
solid ground nothing could ever tempt
him to make another venture into a
dangerous place. And while he was
thinking, be kept US his strenuous yell
irg; but who should hear him?
THE RESCUE.
Suddenly all was dark; the well no
longer caught a CLEAN from the sky p.
Fosters heart almost quit beating. He
heard a scufling sound above him, as of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05
Us FOUR.
An Incident of General Grants Trip
Around the World.
Four Missionary Boys in Pekin sa-
luted the Great Soldier as He En-
tered the Gates of China's Old
CitV
BY GUY NJ. WALKER.

In the summer of 1879 General Grant
was in China on his trip around the
world. His visits from city to city were
looked forward to by all the foreign res
idents but to none did more import
ance attach to his coming than to the
American missionaries so long absent
from their native land.
There was in the city Of Pekin a little
band of these missionary children
whose numerous pranks had caused
them to become Familiarity known
among the American residents as us
Four" 1t was composed of two pairs
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

some large body descending. Still he
yelled for help.
Now I'VE got We safe" growled a
heavy voice in his ear, and at the same
time horny hand clutched firmly the
collar Of his jacket.
Immediately a rope was tied hard and
fast under his arms. Presently he be-
gan 10 ascend, and at last he was
enafched out upon the ground into the
fuIIblaze of the sun. A neighbor, who
had come to borrow a clevis Of Mr..
Grimes. hearing Fosters cries, had
saved him.
Never" said the Old man to me,
"haye I sence that air day, ever tried
no 'speriments wi ole wells an SIGH"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05
AN AMERICAN GOWN.

A piece Of black grenadine over black
silk was exceedingly chic The skirt
was a very full gode., with a ruche of
black m0usseline de sole edged with a
silk cord that was apple green. The
bodice was covered very full with apple
green mousseline de sole. and over it
was an smpiecement of white satin
slashed so as to show not a great deal
of the mousseline de sole. The edges Of
the empiecemeut were embroidered in
gold braid around tn waist. The hat
was Of green straw, turned up back and
front, with a lot OF holding black tips
on il.
I recognized one of VirOts latest
creations on a very pretty young Span
ish girl. II was a bright red straw,
turned up at the back, dipping at the
sides and worn very much over the face.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

-. lewis. VINO mas Deen aiilic.-.
DAVE 3o. Inv rheumatism, Is out az Z
an and all due to one OF the m s9,cI ,-r
y veTtised in our columns nm nse Ai( c5arb.-
lam - all pain. from which he "-' %
him t o. a. sufferer and promises
consoa bim Al for duty soon. we h-. 7
MAKE n hos been a great sufferer
DaV I'D Ito to see him around again, y.
are glau Charles ~ R. Goetze. w. w. y. 7,
sale Py KARI. william E. Williams. 4 p
win, ,Jorn miI William II. Hague. D. 3.
Me nilinrt o. scheele, J. Colea.. Z. :.
G. st 9NSne2f ~ William Menkeme. !,
wheeling: Bowie & 10 Don wood 1,1 I'D
". +. Peobody & Son. ben"OO-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05
ONE SHIRT HAISIAHLPARIS
Worn by a st. Louis HeireSs 10 Show
Them the Typical American

summer Girl-Cheviot Waist and
9allor-Racing Gowns Owned by
every Woman, and All Appear
now and Then at the Track-They
I'-val the American Derby Gaiety.
5eautiHul Pierced and Slaehed
materials worn over Silks and
Sltins.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05
Copyright, 1885. by Ryman Interview
SYndicatp)

Fefis, June 25.-The grand stand az
the races IS q mass of brilliant color.
ior an fashion goes to- the summer rae
lna events. When the sun begins TO
oip and the rays come slanung through
tne stand and rest on the already bril-
liant toileJtes the effect is simply daz-
zlng.
was fore,old that the Grand Prix
tHis year would eclipse anything that
hao ever been known before. for all of
the incoming trains for weeks brought
strangers into Paris for this event. And
tne forecast OF brilnancy came true. I
"ol-d nave given my best ruby ring
rather than miss it. It's Joilettes are
VIVID IN my mind, and inselsibly they
Will color my sons styles.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

But the Grand Prix is over and other
events come crowding it. The track is
stu magnet drawing people -o it. and
when l want % see gowns graceful and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-05-01

have been stopped from offering premiums but reward
for your patronage and to the person holding the greatest
number of Tickets July ls will make present of Two
Silk Dress Patterns Is yards each One Fine Silk Shirt
and One Dozen Silk Handkerches These Tickets will be
handed you with every dollar cash purchase There will
be gambling guessing of any nnmbers all that you have
do keep the tickets and present them at my store July
ls and you had the largest number the present yours
The advocate., 1896-11-11

virtues and value Of the bath, and deprs-
Gates the tendency Of mothers to escape
the responsibility and care Of training
their own children. In the line Of fic-
tion the November Journal presents the
conclusion Of Ian MaclRren's Charmingly
told story, "The Minister of st. Bsde's," 1"
and a story Of fascinating interest, "The
Assistant Librarian Pro Tem.," by Robt.
G. V. Meyers. Lillian Bell writes Of
"Other Girls" in her charRcteristically
bright and crisp vein; Clifford Howard
tells the "Origin Of Our Names" Ruth
Ashmore advises "The Girl Alone in the
CITY," and j. Harry Adams describes
how to make ornate and useful articles
Of household furniture. There are also
contributions upon dress, the table,
needlework, home games, and the usual
departments. The Thanksgiving Jour-
nal is rsplete with interest and sttrsc-
tive srtisticslly; it is q magazine that sp-
peals to every home. By The Curtis
Publishing Company, Philadelphia; 81
per year; 10 cents per copy.
The advocate., 1896-11-11
The MOon.Flowerg.

The worldly worth Of anything is
usually measured by the amount Of
qualification or pleasure it may afford.
Reasoning thus, the garden lover will
find it worth his while to hunt place
to put a root or two Of IpomOes Bona
nox, the well-known moon flower, next
spring. II is only an annual; but o plant
raised from q cutting during the
winter afforded q great deal Of pleasure
TO the writer in it's situation on an arbor.
The rapidity Of it's growth enables it to
soon cover a small srbor. It's large,
clear white flowers stand out from the
background Of broad, green leaves,
making it visible even in the darkness
Of night, at which time the flowers are
open. It is interesting to compare the
times Of opening and closing. The
closing hours are from to 8 a. M, and
the opening about Z to 8 p. M, the times
apparently depending on atmospheric
conditions. After the cool fall weather
sets in, the time Of blooming is irregular.
The plaEt above mentioned omitted to
bloom one night, and several days after
the flowers might be seen during the
day, and since at all times.
On two vines, 100 Of the immense
flowers were recently counted, and this
amount 10 not limit. It's great bloom
ing ability is the more pronounced when
we learn the life Of a flower is but the
one night, and fresh set Of flowers is
produced continuously day after day.
The climbing is accomplished by the
twining Of young shoots. A wire or
stout string support, with few wooden
strips to bear the weight, is alone neces-
sary.-MeehGp'S Monthly.
The advocate., 1896-11-11
THE BERRY INDUSTRY.
Profitable Only Whore the Local Market
Ia Fairly GOOd.

EEDnG8OAO Only WhorO the Local Market
Is Fairly Good.
It Is being demonstrated that the
ordinary farmer who has no local
markets for berries cannot make much
money growing them. Shipments to
city markets have been proving very
disappointing, owing to the fact that
many have undertaken to help out
farm incomes by producing from one to
five or more acres Of berries, and city
markets are deluged with stock Of or
dinary quality. Berries must be sent
by express to insure prompt delivery,
and the charges for carriage often ap-
pear exorbitant. Whether this be true
or not, the charges ara out Of all pro-
portion to the receipts, andwhen crates,
boxes and picking are paid for out Of
the receipts from the commission mer-
chant, not infrequently nothing re-
mains for the grower. Except for ex-
perienced horticulturists, the only safe
market for the berry-grower to-day Is
q local one. II there is home demand,
or Il one can be created In a community
or nearby town, berries pay well; but
beyond this there Is In this branch Of
horticulture no outlet for the farmer
who wants to get away from staples
Farm and Fireside.
The advocate., 1896-11-11
Bow to Know whether water lu Pure.

Pure water is one Of the chief concerns
OF the housewife. The Iowa State Board
Of Health has issued the following direc-
tions, which any one can apply in deter
mining the drinkableness Of water: Into
q ground glass, stoppered, perfectly clean
bottle, put five ounces OF the water to
be tested. To the water add ten grains
Of pure, granulRted, white sugar. Cork
tight, and set in window exposed freely
to light, but not to direct rays of the
sun. Do not disturb the bottle, and
keep the temperature as near 70 F. as
possible. If the water contains organic
matter, within iorty-eight hours
an abundance of whitish specks
will be seen floating about, and
the more organic matter the more specks.
In q week or 10 days, IL the water is
very bad, tne odor Of rancid butter viii
be noticed on removing the stopper. The
little speCks will appear as white aoccu-
lent masses. Such water should not be
used for potable purposes.
The advocate., 1896-11-11
wINTERlNa CELERY.
Storing the Crop IN the Natural Soil 10
GhO Best Method

Storing the Crop An the Natural Soil 10
GhW Best Method.
There iS q large percentage Of celery
lost every year after storing. One Is
apt to be too anxious; It is not good
policy to start covering celery too early.
A certain amount of frost will do it no
harm; In fact, it win help to harden up
the plants. One important thing must
be guarded against-neVer allow the
celery TO sweat after protecting. Such
plants would be difficult to keep, after
once they get too hot. It Is q waste Of
time to try to keep celery after It has
once started to decay. There are dif-
ferent methods Of winterlng celery, but
If anyone wants good favored, tender
stalks, winter the crop in the natural
soil. OF course there Is moro work at
tached to this method, although 1t Ia
not such a big job after all. Suppose
we put two or three rows together, then
with boards on the top to shed the rain,
the plants can be easily protected by
leaves or salt hay. In storing two or
three rows together it Is advisable to
have, say, one inch Of soil between the
rows; find that when celery touches,
or, in other words, when the stalks are
stacked closely together, they are liable
to rot; but having the soil between
them win help to keep them cooler. In
severe weather, celery stored thus is
not so easily got at as when stored in
the cellar, but one could get out enough
one day to last three or four. When
celery is not stored in the natural soil,
It eats fluffy and lacks the nutty flavor
that good celery should have.-Ameri-
can Gardening.
The advocate., 1896-11-11
The Art Of Expression.

There are three distinct ways in which
we may enjoy fine poem: we may read
it from the printed page in silence; we
may listen while someone reads aloud, or
listen to someone reading it while we
ourselves hold the book and follow the
words as they are spoken by the reader.
There is also fourth method, and that
is to commit the poem to memory and
to repeat it aloud.
The first method is the most common
and the least satisfactory, because we
may be morally certain that we are
reading it pretty badly. Besides, read
ing in silence ia unsocial, little selfish
and not always fair to the poet or our
selves. Reading in silence misses half
the charm Of reading. It is not easy to
carry the cadence, rhythm and musical
form Of the poem in the mind. just try
it. Read any good poem for the first
time to yourself and then listen to the
same poem read or rscited aloud by a
trained reader.
Now it's quite another thing. Now tO
the thought we add the sound Of the
rhyme, the swing Of the rhythm, all the
music Of the words and all the charm ol
q beautiful voice. Besides all this, the
reader may give wholly new meaning
to the words and thus add something Il
the poem we may never have found alone
As we'll look over the notes Of ssong snC
try to imagine how they will sound Rs t.
read always in silence. -ChGWtGWqIt0D
The advocate., 1896-11-11
Uniform Size Of Circus Rings.

The one-ring CIRCUS Of our grand
fathers day had a ring no larger than
each Of the three used by the big shows
to-day. Circus horses are trained to
perform in q standard ring AZ feet in
diameter. In a larger or smaller ring
their pace becomes uneven, irregular and
unreliable, and the riders in turning
somerssults are liable to miscslculate
the curve and miss their footing. One
of the greatest shows on earth"-there
are severBl-gsVe q series Of perform
ances last year in Madison Square Garden,
New York. By mistake the rings were
made 40 feet 6 inches in diameter. On
the first performance three riders fell
and one was severely hurt; before the
second performance the rings were re-
duced to the regular size.-ChicGgO
Times Herald.
The advocate., 1896-11-11

A card is at hand asking what kind
Of building should be constructed for
keeping 200 or 300 bushels Of apples.
No doubt the best shape in which ap-
pies can be kept is carefully packed in
close barrels. They will be less sub
ject to changes of temperature, besides
occupying less room. No better store
house is needed than q good cellar or
cave for storing that amount of apples.
The temperature should be kept lit
tie above freezing point. Various
kinds Of fruit houses have been planned
and constructed, but they are too ex-
pensive for ordinary purposes.
The advocate., 1896-11-11

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
Stipation, dyspepsia and biliOuSness in the
only sure, permanent way. There is moth
ing violent or irritating about them, they
work mildly, though quickly. They tone
and strengthen the bowels to carry on their
functions naturally. They gently stimulate
the flow Of bile from the liver and the
digestive juices Of the stomach. You don't
become a slave to their use ss with other
pills. They make you regular and then you
can leave them. That Is the difference be-
tween DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and the
something "juSt as good" which sharp
druggist tries to substitute. Don't let him
do 50 with you.
The advocate., 1896-11-11
Thanksgiving "LadleO' Home Journal"

Thanksgiving Ladies' Home Journal"
Marriage is sxhsustivelY discussed in
the November Ladies' Home Journal
by Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney, who tells her
girl friends "The Truth About Mar
riage," and DIR. Parkhurst, who writes
Of "The Young Man and Marriage" :"
Both papers, as may be inferred, are
able and lucid presentations Of the mar
riage question. The same issue contains
the frat of "Mr. Moody's Bible Glass"
articles, which the famous evangelist
will contribute to the Journal in the
future-as tho leader Of great National
Bible Glass. The initial article of "Great
Personal Events" series--in which the
conspicuous occurrences Of tho past halt
century will be told by eye Witnesses-is
also given. In it, Hon. A. Oakley Hall
recalls "When Jenny Lind Sang in Cas-
tie Garden" (New York, in 1850, and
tells Of the unparalleled furore created
by the Swedish Nightingale" There
are also two admirable, practical articles
on singing: one by Madame Cslve, who
writes on the "Conquering Race in
Music" (Americans), and the other by
Madame Melba, on "The Vocal Student" !"
Each embodies the experiences Of its
famous author, and details to students
Of vocal music how to successfully pur-
sue their art OF special artistic and
timely interest is page illustration by
W. L. Taylor, delightfully."- portraying
Thanksgiving Time in the Colonies" {"
and tho cover by r. A. Bell, artisticslly
IMPLYING the season Of Thanksgiving. A
group Of Kate Greenaway's children, il
Illustrating Laura E. Richards poem,
"The Picnic Tea" il another striking
pictorial page feature. Ex-President
Harrison, in his "This Country Of Ours"
contribution, expresses himself forcibly
and with directness on pensions, talks OF
the civilization OF tho Indians, and tells
OF the work Of the Secretary Of Agricul.
tuCa Edward W. Box smphaalzes the