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The evening times., 1898-05-20
The F..ciu atIps Zulu Maiden.

One morning I got into railway train
running for about dozen miles through
a succession of sugar plantations. writes
Poultney Bigelow in white Mans AT
rica." My idea was to see the country
and the people in more leisurely way
than could have done had 1 travelled by
a swifter conveyance. We stopped at
most of the crossroads and picked up a
varied assortment of native types that
soon made the train look like an anthro-
biological section in the Berlin museum.
1t was something of a shock at first to
see young ladies step aboard dressed in
nothing to speak of beyond their mag
nificent skins of chocolate bronze, but a
more modest and well-behaved menagerie
cannot be conceived.
There was a market for Cape gooseber-
ries at the end of this railway, and the
accession was evidently one for social dis
play, for there was considerable coquetry
shown in the manner Of hairdressing and
arrangement of beads. One Zulu maiden
fascinated me by a headdress which
reached out behind something like a vast,
kinky marlinespike. This conical CHG
non was at least feet In extent, and gave
her great satisfaction. II excited more
envy than If she had worn a ducal cor
onet. She allowed me to photograph her
subsequently, with the result that she be-
came even more naughty toward her un-
draped friends.
The evening times., 1898-05-20
Flowers In n Bowl.

/ like flowers in n bowl said a woman
of an inventive turn of mind and arts
tic taste. 1t has such a generous OBJECT
as II they had been picked in great
handfuls-but I do not like them packed
in a solid mass-so I have taken MALE
able copper wire (No. 30 and made
frames TO go over an my bowls and wide
mouthett vases and now lean arrange my
flowers with great ease and artistic effect
The wire frame is very easily contrivetd.
With pair of pinceEs bend ring of wire
the size of the edge of the bowl, hooking
the ends of the circle together. Then
across this ring stretch lengths OF wire.
allowing about half hn ;inEh over the dia-
meter. the circle to bend down and fit
over the edge of the bowl. Twist the
wires together where they cross each
other. and give a firm twist around the
circle of wire. and that Is all. Where the
wires bend over the edge of the bowl
they are entirely hidden by the leaves.
and flowers and the whole thing can be
removed for cleaning.
When arranging flowers with this
frame. Common garden asparagus Is
with sprays of green to conceal the
The wire frame is very easily contriyed
delightful when filling jars with swee;
peas and other blossoms. Nas;urtiums
use with their own foliage. often stick
ing the flower stems right through the
leaves. On this foundation flowers throw
themselves into the mos: fascinating at
titudes without any constraint. or un-
natural heavy massing. And you can
hardly avoid making them look light and
graceful. Any one who has once utilized
this simple device will never be willing
to struggle with the arrangement Of flow
ers in the old way.
The evening times., 1898-05-20

tunes on the race track, and almost at
once earned a reputation as the fastest
sulky driver IN the world. The race in
which she gained this distinction was run
at Pittsfield, Me-, and was won by Paul
T. in three straight heats, the time being
1:22. 2:21 and 2:22, respectively. The race
came OF on. the Exeter track, which. on
the occasion. had attracted some Of the
foremost horsemen in the United States.
This Incident. very little noticed at the
time. is important as showing the rapid
though .noiseless.. advance Of women into
a province which men had hitherto
deemed exclusively their own. Since Mrs.
Woodcock carried on the ribbon many
distinguished society women in and out
Of Maine have taken to the race track
pour passer le temps 1t Is an exhilarat-
ing way of spending money. while II they
make any II is simply Intoxicating. Mrs.
Woodcock 10 of the opinion that women
are destined to refine horse racing As
for herself personally she finds her ex-
periences pleasant. She says:
'.Pani T., though my fastest horse. u
The evening times., 1898-05-20
A Queen OF the rurf.

Among the women who are obtaining
celebrity, not to speak of profit, as breed
ers. trainers and drivers of horses is Mrs.
May Gould Woodcock of Somerset
County. Me-. though she is known more
extensively as hailing from Bangor, her
former home in the same State And here
may be the proper place to remark re-
garding Maine that its daughters are
coming to the front te.compete with their
brothers and fatherxa in avocations and
professions that ten years ago were con-
stdered altogether beyond their reach.
But then the Pine Tree State Is always
foremost in bold Innovations, whether in
greenback expansion orr female enter
prise.
As concerns Mrs Woodeock, she raises
stock and trains horses for what there
is in 1t" to use slang expression of the
day. and bears a reputation. though still
young. Of possessing considerable horse
sense and practical way of doing busi-
Until last year Mrs. Noodcock con-
tented herself with attending to her sta
bles and making money in that rather
prosaic fashion, but Seeing in Paul T..
colt she had raised. Indications of swift
ness and endurance. she tried her for
The evening times., 1898-05-20
whe. Lad. a.a L...ie. .i Marry. ARR,

When Lads and Lsssles Marry.
. The ..marriageabIe age" varies greatly,
according to the country.
In Austria man and woman of
fourteen are supposed to be capable Of
conducting a home Of their, own. In Ger
many the man must be at least eighteen
years of age. In France and Belgium the
man must be eighteen and the wouan fif-
teen. IN Spain the intended husband
must have passed his fourteenth year
and the woman her twelfth. The law
In Hungary. for Roman Catholics. is that
the man must be fourteen years o.d and
the woman twelve, for Protestants. the
man must be eighteen and the woman
fifteen. In Greece the man must have
seen at least fourteen summers and the
worr2n twelve. In Portugal a boy of
fourteen is considered marriageable and
a woman of twelve. In Russia and
Saxony they are more sensible, and
youth must refrain from matrimony till
he can count eighteen years. ard the wo-
man till she can count sixteen. In Swift
zeriand men from the age of fourteen
and the women from the age of twelve
are allowed to marry. The Turkish law
provides that any youth and maid who
can walk properly and understand the
necessary religious service are allowed to
be united for life. In Bulgaria and Ser
via the gir! who is not betrothed by her
sixteenth birthday Is considered hopeless
iy ineligible. while in America a woman
never loses hope.
The evening times., 1898-05-20
Every man
who values money
reads our lads" !"
Mea,s Underwear
Mea's Underwear.

Mems genuine French Balbriggan
Shirts and Drawers: Shirts made with
French neck and pearl buttons, silk fin-
ished. Drawers made with sateen
around the waist. pearl buttons. REIN
forced In seat with full fashioned 10.
cum Price per garment .....4 4OC
Mems fancy trimmed Night Shirts,
made OF Wamsutta Muslin. 50 inches
long. fast colcrs woven trimming, 40
seams all feiled and stayed ........... fOC
Mems Egyptian Yarn Shirts and Draw
ers- Drawers made with pearl buttons,
reinforced; shirts with French neck.
A most magnificent garment so.
at ---.-.--...---...--....-.. SVC
Another purchase of Fancy CoIored
BalbrfRgan Shirts and Drawers; In deli
cate Blue. Pink and Gray. Well made
and finely finished. Price-per 0s
garment OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SoO
Mems light and cool Nainsook Drawers.
perfect in detail with pearl buttons, sus-
pender taped. reinforced In the seat.
seams all felled and stayed. This gar
ment was never made to sell 40.
The evening times., 1898-05-20
not the only good one I have raised. I
have quite a number Of others, though

not the only good one I have raised. I
have quite a number Of others. though
Paul T. can boast the best ancestors. /
drove Ota Westland mile at Portland.
Me-. in 2:20 IA. which is faster than her
record of 2:23. and came in almost neck
and neck without a break against the
fast horse Merrill. known throughout this
country and England. am at present
Engaged breaking in a yearling f1lly Of
my own. whose grandsife' is Nelson. a
horse with celebrated dams fand sires. In
fact l am a professional. .hursewoman
and do not deem 1t at all beneath my dig
nifty as lady to drive a handsome horse
with a sulky behind 1t. always assuming
that I am properly attired fors the occa-
sion Ny husband and / have been at
all the State fairs and many Of the coun-
ty fairs with trotting stock, on exhibi-
ton and have always been treated with
the courtesy and consideration due to my
sex" = :5qS 81
Mrs. Woodcock and her friends are
about to organise Q club to be composed
altogether Of leading horsewomen.''
The evening times., 1898-05-20
LOVE, MOMHN'S
MAIN SHPETY
But Reciprocal Affection the
Safeguard to Happiness.
At the Same Time s Certain Measure
Of Independence Is Necessary
to Perfect blessing.

II we were able to divide our life into
epochs could we SO cut 1t up that we
would be able to tell at just what moment
We drifted from sunshine to shadow. or
reversed? Looking back over days and
hours of misery or joy, sometimes II
seems that our existence does indeed take
a new turn In an absolutely different
channel. guided by what fateful influence
1t is impossible to determine The wide
swaths of emotion belong more particu-
lariy to women. and especially to certain
types of women. the. clipging. dependent.
impulsive creatures, who believe wha.
hey are told and let their kindly in
stincts completely overmaster their bet
ter Judgment. and suddenly discover tina t
they have drifted far out of the smooth
waters into the turbulent sea of unhap-
pspess and xemorse
II woman has no personal stability
ana py that we mean that frmness of
character which makes her yes mean yes
her no mean no-then she sOuld have
some one to whom she is accountable
There Is nothing on earth NO bad for a
woman as to have absolutely no ties. Yet
on the other hand. If she Is too depend.
ent on some one or ones. there Is certain
to'come big shock when the severance
occurs.
A woman who has husband. child moth
er and brothers said with all honesty of
sentiment to a woman who hasn't
soul in the world: My. how happy you
must be- to be able to come and go as you
VIII. with never a word from any one OF
censure.' No. no words Of censure but
no words of love. of solicitous care for
her welfare: no gleam of light to greet
her when she goes home: no voice to
warn her. with its tender accent of af-
fection. Independent. yes: absolutely, and
the day she became SO could be mark
ed by her as the epoch in her life when
real. pure. happiness vanished forever.
Love is woman's great safeguard. il
1t Is the right sort of love: her most sub
tie enemy If She perchance. has besiow-
ed 1t unasked. or where 1t should not he
given. The woman who is happy in her
husbands love: who has little arms to
entwine themselves about her neck. or is
conscious of the rich. warm care of moth
er or father. she Is the one to be envied;
she Is the one for whom the world puts
forth the most alluring vista, and Just
when she becomes rudderless. just that
moment half the sweetness and all ofthe
security has vanished. Keep a keen eye
open for that moment, which means so
much. and. being fOrewarned. circumvent
the hideous scheme of so-called fate ami
make life sweet. pure and gracious, as IL
was intended 10 be, but which SO often is
not. through our own obeisance to a per-
verted impulse of the moment or a fool
ish estimate of what we regard as hap
pfneSs. but which is only wavering will
o -the-wisp, giving no true light to guide
US In the darkness.
The evening times., 1898-05-20
A Feminine Confc.siop,

A deDutation of women waited on the
directors of the Tramways Company in
Manchester. England, the other day, tc
urge upon them the duty of lessening the
strain on the horses caused by the con-
slant stopping of the cars. The spokes.
woman admitted that women were the
chief offenders. and therefore they felt
that women ought to take up the cause
A petition sigLe1 by several thousand wo.
men is being presented, pleading for con.
sideration for the horses
The evening times., 1898-05-20
Brins Ont Your sword Pins.

All the girls who own sword pins and
daggers can bring them out from their
hiding places. They've come back into
style. This time they are used exclu-
sively as scarfpins. But many of them
are too big" you exclaim. Not so at all.
The bigger the better. Nothing looks
more stunning in an Ascot tie than a
beautiful jeweled dagger or sword pin
with its sheath. 1t gives a feminine touch
to the erstwhile masculine scarf. and IL
is the proper thing to wear.
The evening times., 1898-05-20

I have oeen IA sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since~the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for II. At
last found one remedy that has been a
success as a cure, and that is Chamber
iain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy.-P. E. Grisham. Gaars Mills, La.
For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and
retail druggist, ssS F Street northwest
and Connecticut Avenue and Street
northwest, and l4ls Maryland Avenue
northeast.
The evening times., 1898-05-20
GenerOafty,

to have given to an Italian artist the
grand cross Of the Siamese Crown, say
ing: This cross will entitle you to marry
twelve wives. 1t is distinction sell
dom confer. SO hope you will make good
use of it,
The evening times., 1898-05-20
Mems NerIisee Shirts.

Mems White Negiigee Shirts to be worn
with white collars and cuffs. made of a
beautiful quality White Madras. Made
full and large. with large pearl buttons
on the front. gathered French yoke and
Fench sleeves In this lot Is included
some elegant fancy colored woven pat
terms IN stripes and plaid effects ~
and cluster hair line stripes. HI
Another lot of Mems Fancy Negligee
Shirts made Of d. & ]. Andersons fine
gingham and zephyr cloth in all the new
est weaves and colorings- Some hand
some and exclusive designs among these.
They are made with French yoke and
seams double felled and sayed. Perfect
fitting. Separate pair Of link cuffs Ooo
with each-at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. JOC
Mea's Hosiery.
Another lot-the same as the great VAL
ues of last week-in Lisle Thread and
SILK and Lisie Half Hose. Some Balbrig-
gan, in Black and Russet Tans. some
Fancy Piaids and Stripes. All made
with high spliced heels and 0oo
uouDle soleS SoO
The evening times., 1898-05-20
Profits Take !.
a Rest Tomorrow.

SATURDAYS YOUR DAY Every department beckons
choice bgain It'd bit The whole place bng saving
chances There's untold field for economy
Household Goods Departments People
Dishes and Freeze and Lawn Mowers whatever they
Just they to Tianys for Diamond Tatersls for
Horse Everything here standard prices affect qualities
Just about Summer nedbes
we We oudone ourselves preparing this most interesting
The evening times., 1898-05-20
40, 422, 424, 42e 7th St.

CASTELBERG. The Reliable Jewe1er.
now mt 11O3 Pa. Ave-, Will remove
to $50 PA. Ave. May 2J. Until then n
discount of 20 per cent is allowed
ON all Diamonds, Watches and jew
elry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-19

They Cure Stomach Troubles and IndIges-
zion Anyway. Whether You Have
Faith In Them or Not.
Mere faith will not digest your food
for you, will not give an appetite, will
not increase your flesh and strengthen
your nerves and heart. but Stuart
Dyspepsia Tablets will do these things,
because they are composed of the ele-
ments Of digestion, they contain the
juices, acids and peptoneS necessary to
the digestion and assimilation of all
wholesome food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food if placed in a jar or bottle in wa
ter heated to SO degrees, and they will
do it much more effectively when taken
into the stomach after meals, whether
you have faith that they will or not.
They invigorate the stomach, make
pure blood and strong nerves. in the
only way that nature can do it, and
that is, plenty of wholesome food well
digested. 1t is not what we eat but
what we digest that does us good.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by nearly all druggists at so cents for
full sized package, or by mail from the
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-19
A Boon 10 Weak Men.

The depression caused by certain
kinds of sickness is terribly wearing,
and weakens am runs you down more
rapidly than the physical disease itself.
Weak men know this. The conscious
ness Of having lost vitality and vigcr,
perhaps foolishly, is simply maddening.
Once, however, let the victim see a
prospect of recovering and this passes
away. The vigorless man sees light
ahead, sees renewed strength and vital
ity in the immediate future and is sosn
cured. But it takes the highest skill
and the widest experience to bring this
about. DR.. Greene, 80 West 14th St,
New York City, the distinguished spec
ialist can accomplish this. He cures
the most desperate cases Of weakness
and debility. You can consult him by
letter, free. Write to him and get his
advice and you will be glad
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-19
LILA FAYETTE DAY"
To Be Fittingly Celebrated To-Day q,
Mount De ChantaL

There will be a holiday at Mt. de
Chantal to-day in honor of Lafayette
Day" which is being celebrated all
over the country by institutions OF
learning. The day will be celebrated at
the Mount in a very fitting manner.
The golf tournament scheduled for to-
day had to be postponed on account OF
wet grounds, much to the regret OF the
Young ladies of that institution, VINO
have taken up that enjoyable sport A
prize for the winner of the contest has
kindly been given by a merchant OF
this city. There will, however, be de-
lightful entertainment tonight, given
by the young ladies' in honor OF Lafay-
cite. and it is to be regretted that out
sidsrs cannot be allowed to attend, as
every one knows how enjoyable the lit
tie theatricals given by the young
ladies always are out there where every
thing. like nature, is pure, simple and
beautiful. A neat sum Of money will
be raised by the young ladies to go TO-
wards swelling the fund to build the
magnificent monument, to mark the last
resting place Of Lafayette, in Paris.
The fund, as has been published before,
is to be raised by the scholars Of the
United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-19
DIED SUDDENLY.

Adolph Fritz, Jr., County Librarian,
Expires From Heart Failure Yester-
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-19

Julius C. Holmes, of Charles Town,
w. Va, Inspector Of Public Buildings
for the United States Treas
ury Department, came to this
city yesterday from Washington.
Considerable Importance attaches
to his visit, inasmuch as he has
decided, after a careful inspection q the
local postoffice building, to make rec
concentrations OF extensive improve
mentS
The need of the improvements to
which reference is made, has long been
apparent, and has been a subject of fire.
quent communication between local
posto1fice officials, and the department.
IN Washington. Postmaster Geo. Wise
has been quietly at work upon the mat
ter for several months past, and the re-
suit of his efforts in that direction was
the visit OF Inspector Holmes yesterday.
Tine Inspector stated that the Treas
ury Department had been brought to
a realization of the fact that the sug-
gested improvements are very neces-
sary. The matter comes through the
Treasury Department, for the reason
that the postoffice building is also the
local government building for all other
departments.
The present structure was erected in
the ffties, when the population OF
Wheeling was not more than one-half
what it is at present, and when the
volume of business transacted was even
less. The only improvement made dur
ing the period subsequent to its erec-
ton, was a Encouragement OF the IN
terror, and the addition of the unsightly
''wart" upon the south wall, upon which
large sum of money was practically
wasted. These alterations afforded a
temporary relief, but the business of the
Office has constantly increased. During
the incumbency of Postmaster Wise,
and very recently, the carrier force was
increased from twenty to twenty-three.
Improved methods of handling the
mail have rendered imperative the ne
cesslty for more room. The force has
been crowded, and greatly hampered in
its work.
Inspector Holmes went over the en-
tire building, in company with MT.
Wise, and decided to embody in his re-
port to the Department, recommends
tons for the improvements deemed nee
essary by Postmaster Wise.
The principal Improvement will be
a wing at the rear of the building, 20
by 55 feet in dimensions. 1t will have
a brick foundation, the superstrueture
will be of pressed brick, one story
high covered with metal roof. In
addition, new floors will be placed in
the present building, and new walks
and drives around it. Wire ratings will
separate the different departments, and
a ladies' toilet room will be added.
In the new wing will be located the
mailing division, and the Office of the
Supt. of Mails, thus giving more room
for the money order department An
other change will be additional desk
room for the public.
The recommendations for these i'm
provements will be included in the re-
port of Inspector Holmes. The neces-
sarr money must come through Con-
gressional appropriation. Congressman
Dovener has the matter in hand. and
has promised to push it after the open
ing of the next session of Congress. 1t
is understood that both Senators from
West Virginia will lend their assist
ance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-19
The Wheeling Turnverein will give
their opening hop tomorrow evening
A NOTICE no INsLY BOYS.

You, the scholars Of the Linsly Insti-
tute. Of which you have just reason to
be proud, have been notised by your
honored and esteemed principal. Prof.
John NJ. Birch. that he could not allow
the school to. turn out on the 22d, on ac-
count of not having commandant, and
of some of the boys not being uniformed.
Since you are not able to turn out, you
should get together Ito show your patri-
otism) and raise a neat sum 70 60 toward
swelling the american Boy Battleship
Fund"
If you do not care to give you can
buy a ticket for the entertainment. The
sum mentioned above. il raised. will be
turned over to the custodians Of the
fund. the Merchants National Bank OF
Cincinnati.
(sIgned A SCHOLAR.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-19
THE RECElVERSHIP.

George Baird yesterday qualified and
furnished bond as receiver for the
West Virginia Loan Company. The
appointment Of receiver Is the out
growth of dissatisfaction among the
stockholders concerning the conduct
Of the business. The old Board OF Di-
rectors, composed of Alfred PAUL., w.
A. Wilson, George Hook and c. B.
Hart, resigned at meeting of stock
helders recently held The fifth mem
Der OF the Board was P. B. Dobbins,
deceafed. The stockholders elected a
new Board, consisting of DR.. Carter,
julie Hlame, Frank Mccoy, of Sisters
vile. attorney Lowenstein, of Charles
ton. m. Welty. Alfred PAUL. and