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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

his birthday, that Mr.. Percy knew that
he would die!
AS October approached, Mr.. Percy
became very nervous, and, though l
had no love for him except that he was
the husband Of my dear mistress, /
pitied him, for he grew whittier and
thinner, and knew that he expected
the worst
One morning. dt Vas the day before,
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powders. With hasty fingers she oDen-
ed box that lay next to it. 1t had
but one powder. Il must have put
bromide in the wine instead of strych-
nia," whispered she. speaking to her
self in the glass with dilated eyes. "Oh,
thank God, thank God! must. indeed.
must have been mad. Then she be-
gan gasping for deadly weakness VA
upon her; and ! spang m e catch ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
THE WOMEN DEFENDED.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In your paper OF Monday. March J. Is rather
severe article headed Spare the Birds Women
are accused OF cruelty in causing the slaughter OF
all our song birds.
ae,, M. and some persons who had old oil wells
,ba, had run dry began 10 clean them out "A
neighbor Of mine told that in cleaning out an
ola oil well they found down in the second tubing.
nnd each tubing Is twenty feet long,. seventeen
dead bluebirds He said the birds were not decayed,
bu, dried Nd They were somewhat damaged In get
,,,o them out but there were Enthusiastically seven
teen tails Now woman was 10 blame TOT mat
II was no fault OF any woman.
Again In the great flood OF 1879. the time or me
from nil TO hill This in June. when there
would be eggs young birds In the nests OF the
bobolinks Il has been privilege % near mosi OF
the great singers Of the age | am one or the nve
now living who heard Jenny LIND when she sang
ia this country But no voice ever heard equailed
our hobolinks as they poured out their volume OF
song from the very topmost twgs OF our orchard
have asked all my friends and neighbors again
and again Have you seen or heard hlueblrd. or
have you seen heard bobolink this year.? Ana
the answer invariably has been; Not one. no. one
And no woman il In fault for this.
Let any Look over an audience IN churcn or
theatre and how many birds they can ma on
ladies' hats or bonneis. Il Is not surprising that
was completely deceived and tuggei and toed and
abored a bird thar was only cotton inside ana
the outside sealing some Kind OF composition
with feathers deftly adjusted
so long as chickens and ducks and turkeys are
eaten there will be feathers: and Is there really
womans hat than there IL In putting them In sofs
pillow? n ~ W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

The Aluu1nm Association OF the Academy OF
Mount St Vincent-on-tho- Hudson celebrated !ts
first birthday last week IN the convent. and made
arrangements for participating in the celebration
OF It's Alma Matters jubilee. which occurs early In
the summer.
This event is sure 10 awaken widespread interest.
for not only are the graduates OF the institution
extremely numerous. but the Sisters OF Charity In
New-York are universally known and respected
Among religious orders Manhattan Island they
were pioneers in educational as well as in purely
charitable work and during the haf-century Of
their existence here they have increased In numbers
f-on a band OF thrty-three TO a community OF l.2p
They came 20 NewYork in 1877. while yet affl!i-
oted with the Maryland community. and established
the first Catholic schools in this city. as well
IN Albany Just NIFTY years ago they became an
lndependent community. and then founded the
Academy of Mount 81. Vincent at One-hundred-
and-nInth-st and Fifth-ave.. on part OF the size
now occuped By Central Park. Ten years la.er
they acquired the magnificent Fonthill estate on
ings stand Their graduates have also been pio.
neers In the alumhm movement among convent
schools now becoming general throughout the
The officers Of the association elected 20 serve
during the Jubilee year are AS follows: Honorary
president Mother Mary Rose Mount st vincent:
PRESIDENT Mrs. Charles f. Nagle, BrooElyn, mrs,
yice-nre sident Miss Victoria G. dwell, New fork;
second vicc-president Mrs Martin II. Brown. New
Work.. third vice-presdenr. Mrs. II. Crimmlns Has.
Josephine Browne Yonkers: corresponding secre-
iary' Miss Mary Mullnne, New-fork; treasurer;
Mrs Lorenzo Brcsnan. New-York and assistant
secretary, Miss Regina schmitz. New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
GLIupSEs or WONAy'S PATRIOTISM.

II the enthusiasm OF women seems misdirected
at times their patriotism can never be questioned
and that this fac, IS appreciated by the men was
shown In their readiness TO pass bill desired by
the D. A r organization during the last session In
Washington. These patriotic women asked That A
certain plot Of ground be set apart and suitable
building erected home for a permanent collec-
ton OF Revolutionary relics In discussing the bill
one member remarked that the voice OF 5000 patri-
otic women In the land was not 10 be unheeded and
the hill was passed almost unanimously In the
senate and amended in the House by speclyihg
the time In which the building should be completed
and then returned 10 the Senate.
This appreciation Of the loyal sentiment or women
Was further enhanced by IA Visit made 10 Mount
Vsrnon by The Tribune correspondent. IL was
,hrough women that the $1,000 was raised TO pur-
chase the home OF Washington, that II may re-
80, az a Mecca for all iiberty-loving people
'Tha admira bic methods for preserving the estate
~ the necessary reservations made prove CON
i.s,,seIv that the women regents possess not only
a,rto,ic sentiments. but good business ability as
n,,a' ~ the twenty people required 10 Keep the
p,ona IN order those who seem most In Keeping
nn,,b ia associations are the turbaned coiorea
WIZ ~, who serve you with a simple luncheon or
tad and milk In the old summer kitchen. and me
Drehn h nm old negro stationed the tomb who was
issa under a later Wash ineton TIL the war came
"a who Il a bureau OF iniormauoh concerning "a
who lie within the sacred inciosure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

RI OF FINE NEEDLEWOKk-
HOLES on UNDERWEAR.

ART OF FINE NEEDLEwORK = BUTTON
HOLES on UNDERWEAR.
The art OF fine needlework is hardly practised to-
day as II was in ollen times. The sewing machine
has relieved women OF a great deal OF drudgery.
Yet K IS so much more difficult 10 get competent
seamstresses since the factories have absorbed all
the best female labor that Il Is doubtful whether
the housemother's work In the sewng-room is very
much Mghtened. The machine must be used with
intelligence, and We are just beginning TO realize
its limitations Those things which II does DO well
It does better than hand worker can DO them.
7. makes stronger seam; II stitches a band more
evenly and It seems TO Household Talks" that it
IS an arectation OF nicely 10 prefer IL handmade
tuck. as some women 10. to one made by the ma
chine The dust insinustes itself between the rum
ming stitches and becomes lodged in a handmade
tuck as Il In one stitched by the ma
chine On the ether hand there are several things
that cannot be done by machine as neatly as by
hand. A machine cannot hem without leaving a
slight edge where the dust will find place 10
lodge 1t cannot insert a gusset because II
not hem, and the buttonholes made by machine
are poor ragged makeshfts for those done by
an expert seamstress.
The best manufacturers OF mems linen use hand
made buttonholes exclusively their goods. and
many women earn their living at the prices paid
for this work.
The art OF working a buttonhole Is one that not
every seamstress understands. The best button
holes on cotton CLOTH linen OF the quality used
for underwear are made with No. Is cotton. They
should be cut by n thread one-quarter Of an inch
from the strong stitched edge. The buttonhole Is
first baned by outlining II twice four threads from
the edge OF the slit each side. Each end il also
bancd across the ends with double threads. as
shown In the illustration.
After this the buttOnhole IS evenly and fatty
overcast for the distance Of four threads from the
edge. in order to bring the side threads Of the
outlining 10 the edge
The proper position Of the needle TO make the
"purl' Of the butionhOle stiicn Is shown In the
illustration in ma gnied threads Of the cloth.
Work the sides OF the buttOnhoe first. and after
ward work the bars al the ends The stitches OF
butfonhoe should BE- taken four threads deep and
the distance OF thread apart Sometimes only
one bar a, the end H. worked separately.
These directions apply TO underwear buttonholes.
On dress goods ana cloth they are made diner
entity though the same stitch Is used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
REMARKS OF A WONlN VISITOR.
CONDITIONS AS 4 REPUBLICAN WOMAN ~ WASH
IvGTON SAW THEM.

CONDITIONS AS 4 RFPy BLICAN WOMAN ~ WASH
IvGToN SAW THEM.
The lack O. enthusiasm during the Inaugural
parade was a matter % surprise 20 the Republican
women accustomed 20 the ebullt!on OF feeling on
the part Of a New-York populace. An old-time
resident OF Washington explained the situation by
saying tina; the native cement as well as large
proportion OF the visitors were Southern IN political
sentiment and therefore not over-pieased at the
incoming OF a Republican ADMINISTRATOR
Nothing is more apparen, 10 the visitor in Wash
ington than the Official atmosphere Of The place.
AZ the receptions In streetcars. the promenades
and in private circles one constantly hears about
patents and pensions the White House gossip ana
the dongs OF Congress. When lady is intro
duced 10 another-except on public occasions-she
generally says An, your husband Is in the State or
Interior or Agricultural" & may be.
There Is another thing that the woman visitor re-
marks at once. and is the universe. custom OF
men. white and black. reslgning their seats In the
cars 10 women. One Chicago man was heard 70
say. ! shall throw over my home habit here and
give up my seat every time; whenever stray
man KEEP; his seat he mentally declared to be
from New-york or Chicago
me time allowed people 10 get on and of the cars
sao the courteous 20 all sorts Of questions
we're In favorable contrast 20 the impatient Hurry
up' and "Al aboard" OF the New-York con-
eactors
ihe poicemen never seemed weary OF directing
saAhsers In the paths they wished TO CO. and that
,ney are not devoid OF humor was evidenced
Inauguration Day
sme OF the Republican women were on the Presi-
- reviewing stand before the White House and
nsn the new Chief Magistrate came I'D the stairs
Ths Hh s,ose 10 &C. better look a, him;
Adies ana gsSi Official quietly remarked. AN
intc~ can stand" Instantly everybody dropped
esmplsb.sHe ga, rh IKE shot and his object was
A bafu IA.
The the mat mat Mr Cleveland rode down the avenue on
Cnite3 e., sac %, the carriage President Of the
49, states I'LL he back on inc left side as
isss1sse citizen: bur there was no lack Of humorous
HrSsn0 TO enliven the waiting crowds about the
- ~ man who bought a camp chair with
~ vs c3vss which collapsed beneath him. the ex-
& n ~ vSAn VINO left her baby 10 the tender ner-
g ne crowd while SIZE held tightly m ~ ,he
~ Wes running away with her pocketbook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

the jlcs danced by the colored people and the antics
Of colored Mis- Jarding,' who had taken crop
too much AZ lunch. will long remain diverting sub
jects TO the New-York women seated in that vicin-
iy.
dignfed Judges % the Supreme Court in their gowns
Impressive spectacle not 20 be omitted ne
DAY was warm. and when the attendant opened me
door the gowns had been thrown careless.y asl1e
and one d!Cn.ta-y calmly s.eep!ng. utterly Cd
liyiOus 10 ali earthly things. The expression on
the woman's face one long TO he remembered
bv the cyn.c OF the party who had a dlsagreeaole
WY OF laughing at the enthusiasm OF The woman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

the public only realized the beauty OF this especial
charity, and would aid and encourage MIS- iatnrJp
by sending her funds for the purpose OF eniareng
ard firmly establishing her free inhrmary. won
derfu amount OF permanent good would be accom-
plishsd. Mrs. Lathrop has four additional rooms
at No. 81 Jackson-st. and three at NO w Cherry-
ct. but she herself spends st of her time AZ NO
IS Water-st. Any one wishing TO see Mrs Latnrop
or 10 send help to her for her patients should can
or send to the latter address. Mrs. Latnrop nas
recovered from the attack OF pneumonia she had
In November. and IL hard at work In her CHOSEN
field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
,fpS IiTUPOP'S CHARITY WORK.

Mr.. Rose Hawthorne Lathroo. who mas been
ao,,g such noble work for poor women suffering
from incurable cancer. has moved her innrmary
from No / s,amme-st. TO No. 66s Wa'er-st' be-
tween SCANNED and Jackson ats. The new quar-
,ers though small. much more desirable being
bright and sunny. Mrs. Lathrop Is sadly hampered
in her work needing funds and necessary supplies
Of clothing food and medicine for the ptifui ana
he,pIe.. patients who come TO her almost daily. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
TDENTTFIES HIS WIFE'S BODY.

John Mccarthy who keeps hotel at Fifteenth-se
and Eigh,h-ave yesterday afternoon Identified the
woman's body that was found at Thiny-fourth-
st. In the East River Saturday ~ that OF
his wife He said that ne did not know why she
shouid have taken her life The $4,000 represented
in bankbooks found on the body Of Mrs McSsrtny:
in business and that she had taken with her when
ahe m him four years ago after quarrel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

The Rev Dr. Newland Maynard will deliver his
third lecture next Thursday morning March L. al
y o'clock at the home Of Mrs. George Lewis Gil
lesuie No 70 East Fifty-third-st. The subject OF
the lecture will be The IMPERIAL City OF fars Si
be shown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

Mrs Minnie Nick Smith has finished her course
Of lectures before the women's law class OF New
York University. and the class VIII STAND Hs eA
i,.tor tho les, week in March. The graduation
vercises will occur on the evening OF April TO- and
will be held in the concert hall Of Madison Square
Garden.
The faculty OF New-York University, together
with the pupils OF the law class. formay o de
farewell 70 Mrs Smith the evening OF hef iast
lecture expressing her their enJoyInrnt OF isa
couree Among those present on the occasion VIZ
~ Tohn p Mum president Of the Women kd-
ucaton Society: Miss Helen Gould, vice,presoeni,
Chancellor MacCracken. PROFESSOR l. r nuS'e'i
and Mrs Titus-Werner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

Mrs. spooner. the wife Of Senator Spooner. is
again in Washington after an absence OF SIX years.
She has hosts OF friends az the capital. and is a
brilliant and cultured woman. She and her sons
musicians and their family concerts are greatly
enjoyed by their friends and guests Mrs Spooncr
has a lovely voice. She is opposed 10 serving wines
AZ dinner and rarely gives elaborate dinners this
account The best OF coffee is the only beverage
found on her table.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

Mrs Ballngton Booth led the prayer-meeting last
night in the barracks ~ Fort Wads~orth Inc
eoidiere ~ the post attended in q body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

Mrs Mckinley has some extremely beautiful
diamonds which will be greatly admired in Wash
ington Her collection Of laces is also fine one
and she has valuable and exquisite specimens Of
the most noted manufacture During trip abroad.
when she was a girl. Mrs. Mckinley began her
lace collection. and II has been growing in value
ever since. Her diamonds are mainly gifts from
the family OF her father.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

Mrs John Sherman life OF the Secretary Of
State f. TOO we'll known in Washington 10 need
more than a passing comment. She Is elderly
woman well read and deeply interested In current
events. Next year she and Secretary Sherman VIII
be able 20 celebrate their golden wedding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

Next Thursday. March II. will be ladies' day al
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. varied pro-
erau1me has been arranged and there Will be a re-
Can-,on music a theatrical performances boxing;
C--rl.-,lIrng and leapng matches and game OF
hsstet-t7u ne latter participated in by the WASH
irrfor HEIGHTS Field Club team against the team
81 the hnic kerbOcker Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

The Woman's Republican Club Of Syracuse held
large reception on March 10 celebrate the IN
auguration Of a Republican Administration. -Four
hundred invitations were Issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

you and at the Court Of 81. James. Glirnpses
Of the Life Of Royalty" VIII form the subject OF
~ % he gwen at the Carnegie Lycerm on Tues
dav afternoon, March 9. az $3.50 o'clock; pavu
Dwight Wells, late Of the intel states EHlDaSHS
at London will be the speaker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

Mrs Miles the wife OF General Miles. and Mrs
Cameron. the wife OF Senator Cameron, are Two
very welknown and distinguished women IN Wash
ington society They are sisters. and nieces
Of Secretary Sherman. their father being Judge
Sherman. OF Cleveland. Ohio Both ladies are pop
ular and attractive and fond OF entertaining Mrs
Cameron will be greatly missed In Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

1t is expected that Miss Tatiana Tolstoi. daugh-
ter OF Count Tostot the famous novelist. will at
tend the great White Ribbon convention 20 be held
in England America anN Canada this year II IL
also hoped that Miss Olapia Johannisdottir. presi-
dent OF the society In Iceland and sister OF the
Premier Of that island. will also be in attendance.
Several years ago Miss Willard sent full de-
scription OF the work OF the White Rbboners 70
Count Tolstoi. who. with his family. signed the
pledge and formed n total abstinence sOcety-so
far as known the first one established in Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08

Tho baltimore Conference OF the Methodist Epis-
,-al church has voted against the admission OF
women into the General Conference. The vote
1l1
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-23


about the stove. The habys gown was
hegrimod. In spit. Of tines efacts The mis-
r.ss Of the modest home smiled sweetly'
We'll exclaimed her visitor one com
prchansive glance tmbracing the unwoht-
ed rlglee' Of the place. 81 heard you were
not feeling well but ! did not know you
required assistance with your nous. work.
! suppCs d. OF course. your friend. MIS-
Mason. was with you.
The li-tl= woman looked mp with spar
kc I'm her eye.
ooh I'm WI enough. / was sick
enc1cb mn 20 last Tuesday. I've been get
tfre, better ey.r since. TN have the table
rcd Off and things straiehteued before Tom
gets home. III feel like i. now. can let
things ba. Their ain't no one TO notice.
Mrs. Mason. She don't come over Truth
j.. wa'vo got she, az Mary Mason. We
just" ir emphatic iition, mad TO get
she. of Mary Mason"
The visitor was sympathetic. The little
woman was confidential.
Ne and Tom" she explained "have
. lived on farms all our lives SO when We
rented the farm and moved into town l
thought the change was fine My" l says
10 Tom. AIM it nice to live in a large
place? never before suspcioned how
comfortable +, was to live reel near TO
folks an have them folks ncighborly.
Out'n the half section We might be TWO
week. 'i,hout seein body to speak to. An
here we've got 200 roopla i'm this town, an
two trains a day. not TO mention the
freigh;s-an houses all round us. rs aw-
fl nice I says 20 Tom. 'bu, what's incest
f Is Mr.. Mason. Why. she comes in thA'
often ] amt got a biz of time TO Joe lone
some fer the stock. There's only herself
nm her husband. so hen WORK uon 'o"'''
She can't read or write o"Iy h""'i''. an
she ain got no use Tor ina' lang "E, S','os
she married outn her folks. TAKE u a''o'
7th5r she's Wl'ih 10 n''Eii"'l io'. a. a.
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force for them There has been psy-
Geological study made Of man and his
instincts to find why 80 much more
crime is commi ted il summer than in
winter. The cause as settled by the
psychologists, is that the warm weather
is demcraliZing a-d the nervous lrrita-
tioa of a Thermometer above seventy
makes a man reckless Of his deeds. The
fear of burglars is one Of the bes-
founded ones in the catebory of fear,
for there is more burglary in summer
than in winter.
Il is too bad that man has not trou-
bles enough without borrowing them
from things that have not yet existed.
But is j, a fact. sad though true, that
people suffer more from actual dread
of what is to come than from the real
ity after its arrival. In the causes Of fear
mentioned il is questioned whether
more than half Of them ever arrive.
The fear Of thunderstorms is never
suffered otter the storm has taken
place. for if struck by lightning there is
no consciousness after. In other words,
# YOU are struck by lightning you will
never know i--so you can't fear it af-
forwards.
In the case Of the snake there is not
one seen to a million feared, and 1t has
been decided that even the biggest rat
tier will run at sight of you.
Disease is one thing which you can
fear after it is upon you But 1t Is
doubtful if the fear Of ghosts ever gets
further than the dread Of the spectral
visitor Well authenticated ghosts are
50 rare that few people live who can
tell You of their sufferings while gazing
upon an actual ghost.
"Cowards die many times before their
death" is particularly true of the vic
fins of fear. They suffer over and over
again. And all fc something which
has not happened but may happen.
The statistician who u1earthed the
causes Of fear discovered from personal
canvass that the sufferings Of mortals
come from imagination-fear, As Car
Isle said: ANY person will tell you
that the actual calamities he has en-
dured we're nothing to those he feared
he would have to endure And Josh
Billings hit the nail fairer still upon the
head when he said: I'VE suffer for fear
we will git wat we deserve.
CLARENCE J. RUSSELL.