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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
eREco-EGYPTlAn PAINTING.
Process by Which Very Remarkable Por-
traits Were Done.


The remarkable series of portraits
found in Egypt are described in the
Monthly illustrator and the methods
the old artists employed.
The methods of these ancient days
were totally different from those of the
present day and were evidently vastly
more durable. Panels of wood were
used to paint on-sycamore and cypress
also panels of papier mache. and oc-
casionally they were formed by gluing
three thickncsses of canvas together.
These panels were usually about IA
inches long by inches wide. The
artist used liquid wax instead of oil to
mix the colors, which were made not
from vegetable, but from mineral SUBJ
stances, and were of marvellous bril-
liancy and permanence-blue pow
dered lapis lazuli, green malachite, red
oxide of iron, etc. The colors were laid
on in patches, somewhat after the fash
ion Of a mosaic, and afterwards blended
with an instrument called the cestrum,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04

which appears to have been a lancet
shaped spatula, long-handled, with at
one end curved point, at the other a
finely dentated edge. With the toothed
edge the wax could be equalized and
smoothed, while the point was used for
placing high lights, marking lips, eye
brows, etc.
The final process, which gives the
name encaustic to this kind of paint
ing, was the burning in of the colors.
This was done by the application of n
heated surface to the panel, though
Georg Ebers believes that in Egypt the
heat of the sun was probably all that
was needed to complete the artists
work
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
ONE NEW-YEAR'S.

Reception of n President That Wasn't
Held in the White House.
There was one New Years reception
held by the president in the city," said a
local historian, (which was not held in
the white house. Though the event is
seldom referred to, it is fact all the
same. The reception speak of, though
the function then generally went by
the name of Ievee, was given by Presi-
dent Madison en- New Years day, 1915,
in the Octagon, at the corner of Eight
zenith street and New York avenue.
The British in 1914 having burned the
white house, President Madison moved
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
SAVAGE TELEGRAPHY.
A Mystery Which Has Never Been Solved
by White Travellers.

A Mystery Which Has Never Been Solved
by White Travellers.
BY what occult means do barbarians
transmit news with almost the rapid
ity of lightning? Again and again has
this puzzled the advance forces Of civ
ilization. In the Soudan, where the
worlds interest centers now; with the
Indians, on the western frontiers of
the United States; among the Eshi-
mos of Alaska-in fact, with savages
in nearly every quarter of the globe
the facility with which information is
spread far and wide is marvellous.
Only with the utmost difficulty has
the intelligence department of the
British army learned of the movements
OF the dervishes. The Egyptians and
other native allies Of the English army
seem not to have been possessors of the
dervishes' secret modes.
On the other hand, Mohammedans
everywhere were informed of the adj
vance upon the Nile of the Anglo -Egyp-
tan army. No more pilgrims are going
to Mecca, but all are focking to the
green standard of the khalifa.
Long before the UluLlSS VI tuc SuS-
ter massacre reached Fort Abraham
Lincoln the Sioux had spread it among
their brethren of the northwest. The
scouts of Crooks column to the south
knew of it in day or two, and those
with Gibbons, further northwest, were
not long without the information. Ter
rvs Grow scouts told their chief the
next day, and the story was discredit-
ed. Two days later, when Terry reached
the battlefield, he found his scouts had
not exaggerated.
In Alaska several years ago naval
lieutenant on exploration ran short Of
provisions. He pushed on toward a
settlement, reducing rations every hour.
When he reached there he found the in
habitants had provided against his COM
ing and had bounteous store awaiting
him. The people in the village were of
a different tribe from those through
whose domain he had passed, and so far
as he could learn were not in commu-
nication with them.--Golden Days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
AN OLD WEDDING RING.

What a SYMBOL Of love is that circle OF
gold,
by the token Of which our devotion was
told!
How our youthful affection shines out. as
1t seems,
In the light of the romance around 1t that
CLEANS;
And it knows no beginning or ending. or
why
It's continuing course should not run till
we die.
And sign and a seal of our reverence, too,
Had part in our creed. when that old
ring was new,
When a slender. light hand was appraised
to our lips
And our kisses were pressed on it's slim
finger tips.
For that circle Of gold seemed hallow-
ing pledge
or homage profounder than words dare
allege.
But the metal that's purest wears quickest
away,
And that old wedding ring has grown
thinner to-day;
Yet the hand which 1t graced graces it in
its turn
With a magic the alchemist vainly would
learn.
For sweet charity's touch has so filled It
With gold
That that hand never lacked to the hungry
and cold.
And the summers may come, and the sum-
merS may go,
And the winters may whiten the hair with
their snow;
Still the hand which a lover delighted to
kiss
Wears the signet of half a century's
bliss,
And no earnest of Joy in the Heavens above
Is more sure than that ring and it's cycle
Of love.
wv. D. Ellwanger, in N. Y. Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
CATS WITHOUT TAILS.
Their Home Is in the Isle of Man, Near
the English Coast.

Their Home Is in the Isle of Man, Near
the English Coast.
AT first glance you might cal it rab-
bit or kangaroo's little cousin; but it
is really a cat, even if it hasn't any tail.
Its home is in the Isle of Man, south
of England, and for that reason it is
called Manx cat. A few of the kind
have been brought to this country, but
they do not thrive very well outside of
their native land.
To one accustomed to an ordinary
cat the Manx cat apears very unfinished
and incomplete, its tail being mere
brush of hair hardly as large as rab-
bits tail. 1t is much bigger and
stronger than the common pussy"
and it has roundish head, with fuller,
iiercer eyes. Its hair also is coarser and
thicker, often a yellow or buff, and it's
hind legs are longer and of greater
strength than the others. And it's claws
one touch of them is enough, for they
are long and sharp, and when fighting
the ManX cat drives them deep into the
flesh of its enemy. 1t is astonishingly
swift in its movement and like it's wild
er brother, the wildcat, it knows no
fear. For catching rats and mice, rab-
bits. birds and other small game no
animal equals it.
Although the Manx cat lives in and
around the homes of mankind, it is
not so gentle and easily tanned as an
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
He Knew What She Needed.

One small boy, aged three, has sis
ter, aged nearly two, who has propen-
sity for upsetting her mothers spool
basket. For this offense she has had
to be corrected several times, and her
brother has become aware of the enor-
nifty of the offense. Recently the
mother heard terrible uproar in her
room, where the children were together
and, going to see what was the matter,
found the little girl weeping, while the
boy, looking very conscious Of virtue
and radiant with efficiency, said: "She
tipped over tie pool basket, mamma
but she's all 'panked."-Boston Tran
script. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
THE GIANT SLOTH.

over to the Octagon house, which ives
owned by Col. John Tayloe. He spent
over five months there. AL who at
tended the levee have long since passed
away, but it has been my good fortune
in past years to have talked to several
gentlemen who were present. They ds.-
scribe it as a very elegant affair. Ali
the expenses of the levee were paid out
of Col. Tayloe's pocket, that gentleman
being enormously wealthy and liberal
as well. His income was said to be at
that time $4,000"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04

durance, but this loving little carrier
absence of 80 months, accomplished a
feat so wonderful that we can only give
ourselves up to the amazement and adj
miration which must overwhelm every
one when the marvellous story is told.
Mrs. Nansen's pigeon is one of the won
derS of the world
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
Methods of Impecunious NobIemen.

Some curious stories can be told about
the thousands of false diamonds sold
yearly In London. A working gold
smith says he has seen good deal of the
trade in imitation stones. People of all
rank buy them. A nobleman is in imme-
date want of cash and must find it some
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04

how. He will, perhaps, turn to his fam
lily diamonds. Possibly c 10000 could
be raised on them. He takes the jew
elry off to the false diamond provider,
has the real stones removed and false
ones put in, and deposits the actual
gems with some one as a security for "a
loan. No one is bit the wiser. His wife
appears in her jewels just the same as
usual If she didn't her husband would
be made bankrupt by his creditors the
next week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
RAT OF RARE TASTE.
It Used Its Tail to secure a Daily 6ar ply
of Dainty Food

A story is told of recently deceased
rat who obtained oil from narrow
necked bottle by dipping its tail there
in. Then he licked the oil from his long
and well-oiled tail and waxed fat. The
truth of the story is certified by rep
utable men, and Is contained in "Sto-
ries of Animal Sagacity," book pub
lisbed by S. w. Partridge & Co., of Lon
don.
The rat had the misfortune to be
born in machine shop, where only
metal was used, and there was, conse-
quently, little good food for his kind.
He was brought up in penury by his
parents, and after he was old enough to
look out for himself. gained precari-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
Decorating in Paris.

Paris has found it necessary to put a
check to the haphazard decoration of
her public places. The project of the
Seine has appointed technical commit
tee of artists, architects ard other com
petent judges, to which al plans af-
fecting the outward appearance of the
city must be submitted for approval be-
fore the administrative officers take
them up.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
-one biography of President Jeffer.

One biography of President Jeffer.
son tells of an enormous cheese made
weighing l,400 pounds, 10 feet in cir
conference and IS inches thick, and
made from the milk of 700 cows, col
lected at single milking. 1t bore the
motto: rebellion to tyrants Is oa,edt
ence to God"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04
Sold Their Baby.

a baby few months old was sold for
one shilling in the presence of wit
nesses to dealer in England recently.
The parents were wandering minstrels,
and glad to get rid of it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04

-Bayonets are now altogether ma
chine-made, very simple, as well as
clever, contrlyance stamping the steel
into proper shape.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-04

Scissors are machine-made, the
blades being cut separately from plates
OF steel, then ground, fitted and riveted
by hand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08
RAILROAD NOTES.

Col. j. T Lane, travelling passenger
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Company,
left last evening on business trip over
the Fourth division.
Baltimore and Ohio passenger engine
No. 500 is out of the shops. looking as
bright as a new pin.
Henry Pratt, who was recently trans
ferred from the B. & o. McMechen shops
to Grafton. spent Sunday at his home
here
Es P. Mobley. Engineer OF Maintenance
Of Way for the Parkersburg and Wheel
yesterday.
T. C. Burke. city passenger and ticket
agent for the B. & o., is in Pittsburg on
business to-day.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company will
have a party of twelve made up of
Moundsviile and Wheeling people for Cal
ifornia on next Thursday.
j. II. MadGy, the popular press agent
for the Baltimore and Ohio Company,
passed through the city yesterday on his
way to St. Louis.
Tim Whalen. a B. & o. brakeman en-
ployed at Pittsburg, is in this vicinity Wis
iting friends.
Jugle Malone, Road Supervisor for the
Baltimore and Ohio, was in the city yes
ter6ay.
All Of the local railroads will offer
cheap rates during the coming holidays.
A fare of a cent and a third will likely
be the fare for this year, with tickets
good until January 4th.
The local passenger agents of this dis
~
meeting on next Monday at the Hotel
Windsor. The meeting will be called to
order by the President. T. c. Burke, and
all members are expected to be present
Miss Fannie Isaacs, of Grafton, arrived
in the city yesterday to spend a few days
with friends.
The Baltimore and Ohio assistant yard
masters of this district will meet this
morning at the office of their chief, w. H.
Jamison. at Benwood Junction. Each
week these meetings are he'd and much
good is derived, as everything is worked
under a, system that enables the men at
the different points to handle their share
of the cars promptly and without any
delays.
After so long a time the Moundsville
StiCcI Cdi 1Oibpdliy nave ldheH IHSIE last
summer car off the line. Car No. ar
rived a few days ago and is now doing
service on the road.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company are
still running a. special oyster train from
the East to Chicago every morning. Quick
time is made for this class of freight and
the company's trade is increasing each
month.
The Panhandle employees will likely
receive their Christmas money about the
last of this week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08
DEATH OF MRS. BARBARA zILLES

Mrs. Barbara Zilles, widow of the late
George Zilles, died at the family resi-
dence. No. ia North Huron street,
Island. at a quarter of eight o'clock
Monday morning, in the sixty-elghth
year Of her age. The interment will
take place this afternoon at two O'Clock,
at Greenwood Cemetery.
Mrs Zilles was a striking type OF the
hard working modern woman. Her
husband, a quarter of a century ago, &C
quired a large tract of then agricul-
tural land upon the upper end of the
Island, and there erected a modest
frame dwelling. He and his wife and
growing daughters toiled early and late
in the raising of vegetables and pro-
duce, and for many years both husband
and wife stood in the city markets and
enjoyed a liberal patronage from those
who wished the best the market afford
ed in the vegetable line. Later they
erected a substantial brick residence,
which was destroyed by fire a dozen
years ago. No insurance was paid and
the loss fell heavily upon this indus
trious family. Later still the husband
and father died, and now the mother
has gone to join the silent majority,
leaving a large family to fight the world
as best they can. The survivors will
have the sincerest sympathy of the en-
tire community in this their latest be-
reaYement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08
Is II A TRI FLE?
THAT COMMON TROUBLE ACIO DYs-
PEPsIA, OR SOUR STOMACH.


Now Recognized as y Cause Of Serious
Disease
Acid dyspepsia, commonly called
heartburn or sour stomach, is form
of indigestion resulting from fermenta-
ton of the food. The stomach being
too weak to promptly digest it. the
food remains until fermentation begins,
filling the. stomach with gas, and a bit
ter, sour, burning taste in the mouth
is often present. This condition soon
becomes chronic and being an every
day occurrence is given but little atten-
ton. Because dyspepsia is not imme-
diately fatal, many people do nothing
for the trouble.
Within recent period remedy has
been discovered prepared solely to cure
dyspepsia and stomach troubles. 1t is
known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and is now becoming rapidly used and
prescribed as a radical cure for every
form of dyspepsia.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed before the public and are sold
by druggists everywhere at so cents per
package. 1t is prepared by the Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich, and while it
promptly and effectually restores a Wig
Orous digestion, at the same time is
perfectly harmless and will not injure
the most delicate stomach, but, on the
contrary, by giving perfect digestion,
strengthens the stomach, improves the
appetite and makes life worth living.
Send for free book on Stomach Dis
eases by addressing Stuart Co., Mar
shall, Mich.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08
VERY SHORT OF COAL.
Henry Floersheim Has Apparently "Laid
Down" on His Contract.

Henry Floersheim Has Apparently Laid
Down" on His Contract.
The city gas works has been very
short of coal for several days past
since last Saturday, in fact-and on
Sunday they had to apply to local
dealers for sufficient coa1 to keep things
going. Monday the situation was very
little better, but yesterday Mr.. j. E.
Boyle, the new coal contractor, got
in some fuel, and will continue sup
ply until his contract properly takes
hold.
Mr.. Boyle was seen yesterday by a
reporter, and said:
THE fact is, the city works has
been very short of fuel for several
days. Mr.. Floersheim's contract does
not expire until the 18th of this month,
but he has suddenly failed to keep up
the supply of coal, and as | was not
quite ready to commence, the city
came very nearly being put in bad
hole. On Sunday they had to secure
coal from the local dealers to keep the
retorts going, and yesterday it was al
most as bad, but | succeeded in getting
some fuel here to-day, and | will keep
the works going until my contract
properly commences. l understand
that Mr.. Floersheim has a strike on
hands, he having insisted on changing
his men from the Csc rate over an
inch and half screen to 3Sc for run
OF mine He cannot say that he has
not the cars, for | passed his mine to-
day, and l saw many OF his private
cars on his Nottingham switch.
empty. | have given bond in $4,000
for the faithful performance of my
contract, and it will De executed to-
day, and although l am not quite
ready to commence the delivery Of
coal, / will see to it that the city
does not get stuck. | have the facili-
ties for supplying all the coal the city
wants, and | can do it. | am using
modern methods. and will fulhll my
contract to the letter"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08

Inside of a week or so there will very
likely be several improvements made
around the present Baltimore and Ohio
passenger station. A new depot has been
the talk for quite long time, but the
company have had so many improvements
to make at different points on their lines
that it may be SOME time before Wheeling
gets a new station. The company, how
ever, are going to do all they can to ac-
commodate their patrons, inasmuch as the
station here is not as large as they would
like it. Several arc lights are to be placed
around the building and in such places as
will make the place light as day, and
when this is done and some new cross
ings made, there will be no excuse for
people getting in the mud. There will al
so be some other improvements of a diff
ferent nature, and inside of a month the
station here will present a far different
appearance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08

Martins Ferry Council held a very
important meeting last night. The re-
corder reported that the Commercial
Bank had agreed to permit the city to
overdraw its account to the amount of
$500, provided the principal, with in
terest, would be returned February 1st.
The hnance committee reported that
the Peoples Bank had agreed to take
bonds refused by Curtis & Co., of Gin
cinnati. The banks proposition was
accepted. Member Kaiser stated that
several of the crossings of the B., B. 4
M. F. Railway were in a bad condition.
The clerk was instructed to notify the
company to plank and pave the cross
ings.
The scale committee reported in op-
position to permitting Killing, a local
coal dealer, to weigh his coal on his
own scales. This was objected to by
Councilman Hopkins, whose reason was
that Koehline Bros. were allowed to
weigh their coal ON their own scales in
the lower part OF town. The recon-
mendation Of the committee was lost.
The motion was carried that the COM
mittee take action in regard to provid-
ing scales in the First ward. The
Mayor reported that he had received SAL
in fines and 81 for licenses during the
month of November. The report of the
trustees of the water works, electric
light plant and the city marshal were
received and filed.
A communication from ByW. Peter
son and w. B. Stone, stock holders of
the Wheeling Street Railway, was read.
They asked Council to appoint COM
mitJee to meet with them next Satur-
day for the purpose of reaching some
agreement concerning the ordinance
passed by Council declaring their fran
chise void. A motion to this effect was
carried and Members Hopkins. Riley,
Kerr, Kaiser, Hilton and the City So
licitor were appointed TO confer with
the stockholders of the road.
Two ordinances were passed by Coun-
cil-one authorizing the Mayor to bor-
row $4,000 to pay interest on outstand-
ing orders and an ordinance authoriz-
ing the issue of s1,217 to pay balance
due on Jefferson street paving con-
tract.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08
FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS PRINT
PAPER.

Fifty thousand pounds of printing
paper will not fill large store house,
and yet it occupied considerable room
when lying upon the pavement in solid
rolls of 500 pounds each. Such was
the situation yesterday when the Reg
lister received its monthly install
ment upon which to print its several
editions, as the congested condition of
the pavement from Zlegenfelder's cor
ner clear up to the Dillon, Wheat &
Hancher Co.'s jeweIry establishment
fully testified In these piping holt
day times, when advertisers are seek
ing suitable mediums wherein to get
an equivalent for their outlay, they
only had to cast their eyes upon the
layout and judge accordingly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08

ed in gathering together a great many
objects for making successful tests.
Judge d. f. Pugn of the Common
Pleas Court at Columbus, was a guest
Il DR.. ID. w. Boone Monday. leaving in
he evening for Middlebourne to visit
relatives.
home shortly from a brief visit with
her mother, Mrs. E. Webb, at Bealls-
vile.
S. S. Saffold, general agent for the
Provident Trust and Life Insurance
Company at Cleveland. was in the city
yesterday guest of friends while on
business.
Mrs. Sarah Mills and daughter, Miss
Sallie, are at Mansfield, O., visiting
at the home of her son, w. H. Mills,
having gone to the latter city several
days ago to investigate the real cause
of the latter's disappearance and to
assist in instituting a search. The ac-
count of Mr.. Mills disappearance was
exclusively mentioned in yesterdays
Register.
Miller Holland and VIM. McOwens,
two prominent gentlemen of the First
ward, have leased farm at ST. Glars
vile and intend drilling for oil in the
near future. They are very confident
of being successful, as they think there
is oil in profitable quantities there.
William Bowrs was arrested and
locked up last night by Officer Rode
wig on the charge of drunkenness. A
man on a similar charge was arrested
in the same ward by Officer Ernst and
locked up.
Harry Minnehan, of the Third ward
has signed with the New Castle base
ball team as their pitcher for next
season.
Jacob Schindewolf, of the Third
ward, leaves this morning for Cleve-
land in company with Harry Mime
han. The latter will stop off at
Uhrichsville