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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

Confederates, and often v.s
between the lines of the con va oanss'
forces. Of such surroDndi rnCendil,
family soon tired and mss Mss the
town. The two other girls Wv, lnto
the example of the younoo~ iolIowed
fortunes of war brought esob "no th'
band, one in the person Of ~ ~, d hQS.
pl soldier and the other Ea alp'l {.
soldier, wearing the cheyrons ~ 1ofb
geant, and, singular as if rno VI Ser.
the blacksmith's sons-in law 10y seem
named Jones. -" were all
In the little town the ro,u
OF the lieutenant, with the sfs s s%ldoR
Ter dependent upon her, lived ~ laugh
the excitement of the times eI oI amid
an existence by her needle ing out
the fall of 1865 member of ro l1aJe il
VINO had served in the Wost 0}U.H.sreSs
regiment with Lieutenant Ion" sllii
ped off a train for a few nin,,Ss' step.
II went on without him. Reca1 r,ss and
days of 81, and having soma ' Ralug The
wait, he visited some of the s -,ouIS to
MS military life, and in tba c oovaPS Of
MS walk by inquiry found Inv Muse OF
OF his cid companion in tbo Wow
She reluctantly told her circnT,,.aT army
which were apparent to Tho aS4ces,
ana ne promised to secure her Da'.yeI,
ton if she would come to Wasb Z POSI-
rms she knew would enable ba~ ,, +aIN'
ter her condition, and she Saw ma ,v IT.
would have an opportunity "a 1"y ia. sue
the stepdaughter to school IN 07ll
fer was gladly accepted. and WY nv VI
few days after, she received +hr.--s
the postmaster an official enver osa
containing an appointment to 4 raa5
est position in the treasury # - tool.
but few hours to prepare far w.
Journey and take the train for w.
lngton. In few days She wac '', Il,
work, the daughter was at school 40
they had a comfortable homo in anu ANU
nelghborhood of Washington circ,s ~
Soon after her settlement here a,
application was filed by her for a nan.
sion as the widow of Lieutenant Iona.
and it was allowed. This WITH IL,
pay at the treasury, enabled them y.
live very comfortably, and in a sbo~,
time the daughter was one of tbo
brightest Of our public school gire
and during vacations they were en-,
abled occasionally to visit West VI.
ginia, and she correspondent with her
fathers relatives at the North III
daughter grew to be a most beautiful
young lady, and doubtless in a year Or
two would have had d large circle Of
Washington admirers had she not sat.
tied down in the mountains of Yves,
Virginia as q farmers wife.
On one Of her visits to the largest
of all States were it fattened QUIT"
at a Fourth of July picnic, she met
her destiny. She had attended many
rustic picnics in that section, and as
for beauX, had it all her own way over
the local bellies, for beside her beauty
she possessed all the graces OF the
rustic girl with the accomplishments OF
a city lady. Her capture at this pic
mic was a middle-aged and steady
farmer, living il that section, reputed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06
THE "FLEXIBLE" GAME.

Though most players follow the long
suit system the ability that ranks one
with 1.-The foremost few" is independent
of any system in particular. He fol-
lows no creed, long or short, in its
entirety, but freely makes such varia-
lions as seem good to him. While in
accord with most others as regards the
main features of the game, he departs
from it at will in matters OF detail, and
readily assimilates points from any
other system that comend themselves
to his Acknowledgement.
This method is the one commended
by every eminent whist authority, but
it has never been SO freely practiced as
now. One result is that it is becoming
more difficult than it used to be TO def
nitely place some OF our good players.
The hard and fast classification of a
long or short" suffer is not nearly
so easy or as accurate as it used to be.
A man plays the long-suit game with
short-suit trimmings or vice versa
in short, what has come to be under
stood as the Flexible game.
Now the flexible game is, in its truest
sense, the truest game, but, like all de-
partures from rule, is subject to mis-
conception and misuse. The strong
player who can play a legitimately
flexible game does not vary his game
without adequate reason, He always
has clearly-defined purpose in view
and if he departs from rule it is be-
cause such departure is for the best.
But there is a large number Of play
ers who talk glibly enough of the
Flexible" game, but who would play
much better whist if they simply fol-
lowed the books. No genuine lover Of
the game would wish to set up rigid
code of play to which any class of play
ers should pay blind obedience, but
whist firmly believes that it would
be better for the ordinary player, and
better for the game, if there was less
reckless, hap hazard experimenting.
The so-called Flexible" game that
many are pay ing is simply tumble Of
purposeless incohCf tnCies Most of the
plays are inconsistent and the rest are
futile-wasting ingenuity to reach, by
q crooked road, what could nearly al
ways be more easily and certainly
reached by a straight cut.
Don't waste any time by experiments
and fancy plays till your skill at the
straight game justifies it. The "Flex-
ible" game is all right for a player Of
exceptional skill and long experience
for the ordinary player it is "a delu-
sion and snare. Whist
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

| looking on it as a mere pastime on
thelr part, which would soon be ez4zied
by the young officer going to the front
lnterposed no objection to the child
accompanying him in his walks and
on snort carriage rides in the vicinity.
one pleasant afternoon about the
latter part of May, 1861, they set out
for longer drive than the family ex-
I pected, and when night came there
were conJectures that they may have
missed their way, or perhaps have
fallen into some trap and had been
captured by the enemy, for at that
time there was no telling who were
friends or foes in that section The
following day drew it's slow length
along, during which time inquiries and
search were made for the truants, and
toward evening they appeared in sight,
to the joy of the family AS soon as
they alighted the family received a
surprise, when the sister was introduc-
ed as Mrs. Jones, for that was the
name of the young lieutenant, and they
related how they had driven into
Maryland and were married by a
Methodist minister, and produced a
certificate to that effect. This was
satisfactory to the family, though the
mother and father would have been
better satisfied had one of the elder
girls been his choice.
The situation was accepted by all
concerned as one of the fortunes of
war, and the young bride was in her
old home Mrs. Lieut.. Jones, a board
er, and for about a month the hus-
band continued 10 board at the house,
when, the regiment being ordered
away, his short married life in Vir-
ginia came to an end. In this brief
period he had sent to his relatives,
living in New Jersey not far from New
York City, for his daughter by his first
wife--a girl OF six or seven years-and
she had been brought on by a fellow
officer and received in the charge of
the charge of the child wife. When
the regiment was ordered away both
wife and child were in tears, little
dreaming that they would never see
him again, and they were in hopes that
he would soon return crowned with
laurels and promotion.
In the course of few days, however,
news came that the regiment had par
ticipated in battle not far away, and,
although the Union arms were vic
torious, his name appeared as one Of
the wounded. This was supplemented
by the reception Of letter from an
officer in which he confirmed the in
telligence she had received, spoke Of
his slim chance Of recovery from a
saber wound in the breast, and of the
husband giving directions as to his
daughter, confiding her to his wife's
care. Such was the condition Of that
section at the time that it was deemed
unsafe for her to attempt to reach
him, and a few days later she received
a letter from an officer OF the regiment
describing his death at farm house
and burial near the battlefield
The war continued and the family
home was sometimes surrounded by
Union troops and at others by the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

white, broken in hexagonal spots by a net
work of dark brown. The entire body
was covered with minute hairlike append
ages.
This was not the only new and strange
fish that has been discovered recently.
The same government experts who report
ed this new form announce that investi-
cations in Louisiana, Florida and other
localities have resulted in the capture of a
number of species new to science, besides
several known form that have not been
taken in United States waters before
LITTLE, FELLOW WITH TWO kEELS.
The queerest of them all was found near
Crawfish Bar, Key West, Fla. by
Barton w. Evermann and William c.
Kendall. They named him Corythroich-
thys cayorum, and the kindest thing that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06
THE WIDOW JONES' PENSION,
Its Investigation Reveals One of the War
Time Romances

It's Investigation Reveals One of the War
Time Romances.
Some twenty years ago the pension
case OF Widow Jones was discover
ed to have been backed up by a frau
dulent certificate of marriage, and the
grand jury of the district finding a.
true bill, the widow left her place in
the treasury and in the city. The case
fully appears in the following story:
During the early part of the late
war there was located on the roadside
a few miles from one of the pretty
towns OF West Virginia a prosperous
blacksmith, whose family, a wife and
several children, included several quite
handsome girls, just entering woman
hood. 1t was not long before the fed
eral troops arrived in the neighbor-
hood, and then some troops were rails
ed in that section. For the latter
there were few officers taken from
the Northern regiments, and one Of
them, while his regiment was encamp-
ed near the blacksmith's, engaged
board with the family. This officer
was a widoWer, with one child he had
left in the care of his mother and al
though the youngest OF the girls was
little more than fourteen years old
they were soon strongly attached to
each other. The family, however.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06
ONE HOPE LEFT.

A farmer whose son was an applicant
for a position under the government, but
had ben repeatedly turned down, said:
We'll, it's hard luck, but John has
missed that examination again. 1t looks
like they jest won't have him.
WHAT was the trouble?''
'Well. he wuz short on spellin', an ge-
ogrGphy. an sorter backward on history,
an missed purity fur in mathematics"
What's he going to do about it?''
IT dunno. Times air mighty hard. an I
reckon he'll have to go back ter teachin'
school fer livin'!'
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cold water, flavor with vanilla, then beat
to the right consistency to spread on the
cake.
MRS. LAWRENCE e. SANDS.
CHOCOLATE CAKE.

For the mixture, use, in cups, I Of graft
ed chocolate, y of brown sugar and Y of
milk. teaspoonful of vanilla. Cook like
cream.
For the cake proper, use, in cups, 1 of
brown sugar, u of butter y of sweet milk
with a teaspoonful of soda dissolved, of
-four and two eggs. After mixing the
cake and before putting in the flour, pour
in the chocolate mixture. For the icing.
use l cup of grated chocolate and liz cups
of sugar, with just enough water to dis
solve the sugar. After removing from the
fire. add about a cupful of chopped nuts.
MISS LILLIAN ROSE,
Meadyille Pa
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

What should North play at trick a.
Should he lead a trump or a diamond,
or heart?
Was Vests call justified? Ditto
South? What should South have dis
carded?
Answer: The deal is certainly worth
publishing, as it serves to illustrate
the too free use of that old and some
times useful artifice, the call for
trumps. To answer the questions in
order:
/. North is placed in difficult posi-
ton, but | think he should respond
to his partners command for trumps,
especially as he has good cards to lead,
and can not probably use his trumps
in rufiiing. AS second choice, Queen Of
diamonds.
z. Vests call was not justified. His
trumps are very weak; besides this,
he is very weak in two plain suits,
and his club suit does not appear in
danger until after he begins his call.
In addition, it is rarely good whist to
begin and complete call on the ad-
yersaries lead of suit of which they
have entire command; the informa-
ton, in such cases lis generally OF more
value to the opponents than to your
partner, as they have the lead and
therefore better opportunity to use
the information to advantage.
3. South's call is not so much subject
to criticism, but we disapprove it. II
might be advantageous, if North has a
re-entry card, but South cannot know
this. If it were understood that call
under these circumstances was not an
absolute command, but addressed to
the discretion of the partner, we might
favor it. But so long as the call is
not interpreted in this way, we prefer
to invite a lead Of our unestablished
long suit.
4. South should discard the and
then the Z of clubs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

to be the owner of countless acres OF
land and the prospective nabob of that
section. He had, like many others
seen service on the confederate side
and had returned home with the praise
OF his comrades as one of the most
daring, dashing cavalrymen of the
southern army. While the girl well
knew that her father had fallen while
fighting on the Union side perhaps
with the very man who then was her
admirer, she could not reject his at
tentlons, and finally came to the con-
ciusion that it was far better TO be
an old mans darling than a young
mans slave" AS for the old man he
was her slave from the instant By
was introduced to her, and ere her
visit in that section was ended the
time had been set for the wedding
and 1t was not far distant either u
needed but short time for prepare
tions, and before the year was ended
the marriage took place in Washing
ton.
One Of the first duties the girl had 10
perform, after she had changed her
name, was to inform her friends OF the
fact, and in writing to her paterna
grandmother she told her as much as
she knew of her husbands history
not forgetting his experience in the
confederate service. This was enough
for the old lady That the child Of 50
brave Union officer as her son should
marry rebel was horrible, and then,
too, he may have been the very man
who had thrust his saber into her sons
breast, perchance had killed him
This letter had the effect to cause aH
estrangement, and some few years
after, the grandmother condition A
life having changed, she put in
claim for a pension on account Of ing
sons service. This resulted in the Te-
examination OF the original case, ana
it was not long before the minister
whose name was attached to the ref-.-
ficate filed by the widow was found
and he pronounced it forgery AAs
case was thereupon sent to the dls-
trict attorney, and in short time az
indictment was found by the graAl
jury. In some way her friends became
aware of it, and the evening OF tls
date Of the return Of the indlcthe"'
witnessed her departure from the cilf'
In her behalf, it is nothing but Juslilo
to state that some Of her Washington
friends ascertained that she was en-
tirely innocent Of intentional fraud
for there was a pretended ceremony,
the certificate was given her ana 'i7
accepted it in good faith; that taaie
was abundance of proof that she was
introduced by the lieutenant as n'2
wife, and lived with him and rais'D
his child as such. While she lost peH-
sion and place in the treasury. II -
more than likely that, if both are H.,
ing, the stepdaughter sees that she Is -
comfort. Washing ton Evening star
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

recall ever having seen another like it..
He was not sure about it, either, but
thought that he once had seen a similar
fish in the Canary Islands, where it was
known as "cabosa.'
Its general color was brown, with large,
Irregular white spots. The belly was
brassy brown, the fine blotched with
white, olive and black and bordered with
green and orange In general shape it
was like perch or sea, bass. 1t was nam
ed Dermatolopis zanclus.
DR.. Tarleton H. Bean and Mr.. Ever
mann obtained a fish new to the United
States waters of Fort Pierce, Fla. He
was pompon, hitherto known only as a
Surinam fish. In general shape it was
much like soup. but its lips are much
thicker, it's color is different and its size
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06
is greater.

is greater.
For the comfort OF Northern fisherman
it may be stated that these fish travel
north, going wherever the water is warm.
Traces of them were found off Massachu-
sets, and Griffin" one Of the pilots Of
the Delaware, exhibits the dried portions
of the Key West fish, which he says he
caught down the bay.
A lighthouse keeper Of the upper Cali
fornia coast threw back into the sea
specimens of the Lophogobius. after talk
ing photographs Of them, but it was only
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

can be said is that he deserved it. Cory.
&C., is full OF hard. bony ridges except
where he has rings of armor. He has two
keeIs. For the comfort of residents OF
Kew West it must be explained that he is
only three and quarter inches long.
Lophogobius cyprinoides, fish with
look of melancholy surprise on his face,
was discovered in the mouth of the Lit
tie River, near Miami, Fla.
He is one Of the most remarkable of
those remarkable fish, the gobles. This
particular species is West Indian, and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06
MRS. J. V. l.. RODGERS
FRUIT CAKE.

Use, in pounds, IL of flour, 1 of brown
sugar, of butter. In teaspoonsful, OF
ground cinnamon, of allspice, Of gin
ger, l of cloves and small nutmeg, cof-
feecup of molasses and u eggs beaten sep
arately. Mix all together and pour over it
21a wine glasses of brandy and the same
amount of wine. Add pa pounds of rails
ms, same of currants, and i pound of cit
ron, well Toured. One lemon juice and
grated rind. Bake for four hours Be
fore using the -four brown it lightly.
MISS BLOOMFIELD.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

Use. in plnts, q OF butter. Isl OF gran
ulated sugar l Of sweet milk, s OF sifted
flour with teaspoonsful Of baking pow
der sifted in It. and the whites of eggs
beaten to q stiff froth Flavor with van
lila. FILLING:-Use pints brown sugar
y pint of milk. a lump of butter the size
of walnut Let boil until it candies in
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06
ALMOND AND CITRoN CAKES

Use q of cup each of butter and wa
ter, cups Of white sugar. and of -four
l teaspoonful of cream tartar. y tea
spoonful of soda or instead, ! of baking
powder, the whites Of s eggs Flavor with
bitter almond, add 4 pound of sweet al
monds, blanched, sliced and Toured. For
CITRON CAKE use the yolks OF the eggs.
adding lemon Tor havoring. and cltron in
stead OF almonds.
MISS AGNES ME-. WILSON.
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SIZING UP THE BABY.

That's a fine. solid baby of yours,
Middleton said a friend who was
admiring the first baby.
do you think he's solid?" asked
Middleton, rather disconsolately. 1T
seems to me as if he was all holler."-
Tit-Bits.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06
DEVILS FOOD

For the cake, use, in cups. 5 of flour.
of pulverized sugar, u of butter, Y Of
sweet milk, IS of Bakers chocolate melt
ed in y cup of boiling water, 2 teaspoons
full of baking powder, pinch of salt and
vanilla to taste. For the filling, use 2
cups of pulverized sugar, cup of butter,
y cup Of sweet cream and vanilla to
taste. Boil until it strings, then stir IN
til cold.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

during the sitting Of the recent Fish
Commission in Florida that official note
was taken of the same
So, fishermen, cheer up,
Strange fish are waiting for you in the
sea.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

ALMOND CAKE

Cream q pound Of butter and pound Of
sugar: beat the whites of Is eggs to a stiff
froth and take / pound QighO of flour
adding eggs and -four alternately Then
stir in z pound sheiled almonds, sliced
and Toured. Flavor with a very little
bitter almond and Vanilla. Bake two
hours in slow oven.
MRS. ANNA BURKE
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GINGERRREAD.

Use cup each of sugar and butter IL
cups of New Orleans molasses, same of
sour milk, ~ teaspoonsful of soda, eggs,
5 cups of -four, cinnamon and ginger to
taste. MRS. p. TATUM.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06
EXCELLENT COOKING RECIPES.
Practical and Well Tried, and All
by Wheeling Ladies, Who Know
Whereof They Speak.

BY permission, the Register publishes
the following cooking recipes. They APP
peared originally in book issued by the
Chancel Chapter of St. Luke's church,
and every one of them has been tried
and proved.
JUMBLES.
Mix well together pints sifted -four, 8
teaspoonsful of baking powder, u tea
spoonful of nutmeg and one large pint of
soft sugar. Add 1 cup of lard and butter
mixed. and unbeaten eggs. Knead we'll
for five minutes, or until the mixture
works like bread dough. If the dough
does not become pliable. add little more
esq. Cut with a tumble cutter and bake
in quick oven.
MRS. f. W. DONALDSON.
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never before has been known to exist
north Of Cuba. Coolies are queer fish in
other things besides looks. Some like to
sleep standing" on their heads; others
love to squeeze in between two rocks; one
species esteems it the greatest pleasure in
life to edge and burrow under a rock and
lie on one side under it to dream
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06

Say. Doc. lend me five cents
What for?''
Il just sold a picture Tor $1,000 "i'.
FIVE cents for car fare to so Up and coAS''
it."--Brooklyn Life.
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A BRAND NEW VARIETY

A beautiful big fish was cacught by a
Key West Fisherman in about thirty feet
of water with hook bated with a sar-
dine. Only one man who saw it could