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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-20
AGAIN UNDER WAY
SEVERAL WITNESSES FROM UTAH
TESTIFY BEFORE THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE

Investigating the Status of Con-
gressman-EIect Roberts - Mrs.
Miles ON the Stand, Tells of Rob-
erts,s Relations With Mrs. Shipp.
Woman Had Asked to be Called
jected to Evidence Which Ante
dated March 4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-20
QUICK RECOVERY Of VALUES
EFFORTS OF THE COUNTRY,s MOST
POWERFUL FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS

Result i'm Stemming the Panicky
Tide-CaIl Loans Drop From Nom
days Remarkable Figures to Two
Per Cent.-Values of Stocks Go Up
AImos as Rapidly ms They Fell,
and Confidence Seems to be Re-
turning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-20
SENATE AND U
P~erfunctory Resolutions in the
Lower House-Members Leave For
Gnran4n


WASHINGTON, D. c., December 10.
The House was In session two hours
to-day. A large number OF pe~rfunctory
resolutions for printing for commit
tees, leave to sit during the sessions,
etc, necessary to get the committees
under way, were adopted, and the sey-
eral portions of the Presidents messag,
were distributed in accordance with the
usual custom. Speeches were made by
Mr.. Grow, the venerable ex-Speaker OF
the House, in defense Of the admins
tration's course in the Philippines, and
by Mr.. Bell, a Colorado Populist, criti-
cising the Presidents utterances upon
the prosperity OF the country. Scores
of the members left for their homes
this afternoon to spend the holidays.
Mr.. Lentz, of Ohio, asked unanimous
consent that the committee investigat-
ing the Roberts case be also instructed
TO investigate the cases Of the two Utah
postmasters alleged TO be guilty OF
lolygamy.
Mr.. Sherman, OF New York, objected.
Discussion in the Senate Of the finan-
cial measure drafted By the Republican
majority of the committee on finance,
Will begin on Thursday, January 4, the
day after the holiday recess. This an
nouncemelt was made in the Senate
to-day BIZ Mr.. Aldrich, Of Rhode Isl
and, chairman OF the finance commit
tee, In connection with his report CT
the Senate substitute for the financial
bill passed yesterday By the House.
Mr.. Aldrich declared his purpose to
press the measure to passage as soon al
possible.
Senator Allen, Of Nebraska, took the
oath Of Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-20
Steamship Arrlxaf..

NEW YORK, December 19-Arriy-
ed, FuTst Bismarck, from Naples.
NEW Observation-Disclosures Lon
NEW YoRK-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm
der Grosse. Bremen
BREMEN Arrived: DarmstaaL New
-HzNRURc-Arrtveds Bulgaria New
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-20

MANILA, December 19.-Major Gen.
eral Henry w. Lawton has been shot
and killed at San Mateo. He vas
standing in front of his troops and was
shot in the breast and died immediate
ly.
General Lawton started from Manila
last night with cavalry, under Capt.
Lockett and battalions OF the Twenty
ninth and Twenty-seventh infantry I'M
der Lieut.. Col. Sargent, for the purpose
Of capturing San Mateo where Gerno-
mo was said to have 300 insurgents.
San Mateo was attcked at s o'clock,
and a three hours fight ensued. This
resulted in but few casualties on the
American side, apart from the death
of Gen. Lawton, but the attack was
difficult because Of the natural de-
lenses of the town.
Gen. Lawton was walking along the
firing line within three hundred yards
of a shorpshooters trench, conspicuous
in the big white helmet he always
wore, and a light yellow rain coat. He
was also easily distinguishable be-
cause of his commanding stature.
The sharpshooters directed several
close shots which clipped the grass
nearby. His staff officers called Gen.
Lawton's attention to the danger he
was in, but he only laughed with his
usual contempt for bullets.
Suddenly he exclaimed:
81 am shoti" clenched his hands in
a desperate effort to stand erect, and
fell into the arms of a staff officer.
Orderlies rushed across the field for
surgeons, who dashed up Immediately,
but their efforts were useless. The
body was taken to a clump of bushes
and laid upon a stretcher, the familiar
white helmet covering the face of the
dead general. Almost at this moment
the cheers of the American troops
rushing into San Mateo were mingling
with the rife volleys. After the fight
six stalwart cavalrymen forded the
river to the town, carrying the litter on
their shoulders, the staff preceding
with the colors and a cavalry escort
following.
The troops filed bare-headed through
the building where the body was laid,
and many a tear fell from the eyes of
men who had long followed the in
trepid Lawton. The entire command
was stricken with grief, as though each
man had suffered a personal loss. Ow-
ing to the condition of the country,
which is impossible so far as vehicles
are concerned, the remains could not
be brought to Manila to-day.
Mrs. Lawton and the children are
living in a government residence for
merly occupied by a Spanish general.
San Mateo lies between a high noun
tain behind and a broad, shallow
stream in front, with wide sand bars,
which the insurgent trenches and the
buildings command. The Americans
were compelled to ford the river under
fire.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-The
War Department tonight received the
following cablegram of the killing of
Gen. Lawton near San Mateo, Luzon:
MANILA.
Gen. Lawton, engaged in driving in
surgents from San Mateo section of
country northeast of Manila, killed in
stantly at $50 yesterday morning. A
great loss to us and his country.
(Signed.) OTIS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-20
TROUBLE IMMINENT.
German Flag Raised at Apia-Natiye
King and Chiefs to be Selected.

APIA, Samoa, December 49, via Auck-
land, N. a., December 19.-The German flag
was hoisted over the court house TODAY
as an official notification of the annexation
OF the island by agreement to Germany.
The German consul on board the Cormor-
and was interviewed by the Samoan
chiefs, to whom he said tha the Samoans
could have their own king and chiefs. They
then Informed the consul that Mataafa
would be selected, Having declared their
government and board the Mataahtes are
driving the Maleitoaus out of the VILLAGES.
Trouble appears imminent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-20


CHICAGO, December 19.-The corre-
spondent of the Evening Post writes as fol-
lowe from Apia, under date of November
81:
The news that Samoa-that is, Upolu' and
Savaii-is TO be handed over to Germany
was received here with great ~nnoyanc
by those British who have so long and
conspieuously worked to bring the place
under British domination. The chances
are that most of these people wilf leave
Samoa for good The small Malietoans
party who had hoped to get into power
long enough to officially ask for protection
are very downhearted and some of them
talk of moving up TO Tutuila so as to live
unde the Stars and Stripes. So far the
Germans have quietly enjoyed their sue
cess, no public demonstrations of any kind
having been made. 1t Is not at ali likely
that business in the islanos will be seriou-
ly affected and the chances are that af-
fairs here will be much improved
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-20

WASHINGTON. D C.. December o.
For West virgrsa-Fasr Wednesday ard
Thursday; norxheriy wtnS3s, becoming VAR
For Western PennsyIvarta-Fa3r Wednea-
day and THURSDAY. fresh west 70 north
winds
day: fresh westerly winds. becoming var
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-12

Half the cruelty in the world comes
from thinking evil of others; the 9TH
er half from not thinking of others at
all.
Don't tell your preacher that he
bores his congregation. He may con.
clude that be is working in wool.
If the parental example is sowing
of bad seed, how absured to look for a
good fruitage in the lives of the chill
dren.
"Where is Happiness ?" asked a
youth of Duty. "Go with me-" was
the reply, land I will bring You to
her.n
If you claim in church that the Lord
is your rest and peace, let the children
see that you told the truth about 1t
when you get home.
The man who will undertake to keep
the commandment of God will soon
find that he must have Gods help to
enable him to do it.
Gods warnings are as important as
his invitations. When he foretells an
evil as a result of SHINING, that evil is
sure to come to pass.
When love is fed by knowledge and
guided by judgment it becomes a
mighty preservation against error, and
a detective of truth.
There is no war among men but
what arises from some vice, from
covetousness, or ambition, or an i'm
moderate love of glory.
Sin always brings its own punish
ment. AS we sow 80 must we reap.
If we SOW evil thoughts, words, and
deeds, we cannot in the natural order
of things expect to reap anything but
the fruits of our evil doing.
awe talk about questions of the
hour. There is but one question:
how to bring the truths of Gods word
into vital contact with the mind and
heart of all classes of the people,"
He who lives for himself alone lives
a very low and unworthy life, but he
who lives for the glory of God his Gre
ator and the good of his felIow-man,
his brothers, lives life worth living,
and it is the only one that Is.
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A Good Test.

John wesley's mother once wrote to
him when he was in college, "Would
you Judge of the lawfulness or unlaw-
fulness of pleasure, take this rule:
"Whatever weakens your reason,
impairs the tenderness of your con-
science, obscures your sense of God ;
or takes off the relish of spiritual
things. Whatever increases the au-
thorfty of your body over your mind,
that thing, to you, is sim"
Yes, we may be sure that whatever
makes US feel less disposition to read
the Bible and take the sacrament and
enjoy prayermeeting is sin for Us, be,
cause it damages the spiritual nature
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GIBBS L; BAKER.
Interesting Account OF His Marriage
in Virginia.
Petersburg (Na.) Post.


Petersburg, Va, March 3:-Center Hiii, an an
ancient VIre iniA residence in this city, v hich
for centuries past has been the home ot Tie
3ollings, but which Ia at present IN the occu-
pancy OF A. Campbell Pryor, brother OF Gen.
Roger A Pryor, OF New York, was the scene
1T O'Clock this afternoon OF one of the most
brilliant home weddings ever witnessed In
Petersburg. The contracting parties were
Miss Caroline Banister psyor yM ana MT; p GlpSs %
s Hunting and Rev. Dr. s. *. Winn perform
ed the ceremony. The bride was attired In
heavy white satin and carried white vlolets
gerald Pryor, q sister of the bride, was the
maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Miss
Lena Victor Nolteneus, Miss Marie Tappey
Steel, Anne Banister Gill. Miss Roberta Boil
neyia Bacon Venable, Miss Annie Lillin
Nichols, and Miss Ella Ashby Bernard. They
were all attired in white organdie and carried
bouquets OF white carnations and 1erns: Inc
Ashby Doyle, Mr.. Charles Plummer, Mr..
Richard Blount Jones, Mr.. Roger A. Pryor.
Jr.. of New York Mr.. William B. Allison,
and Mr. Richard Swatheney, OF washington,
Plummer McLewaine, Miss Josephin@V Velvin
Steel, a ad Miss Lucy McLewaine DaEis, and
Masters James B. Franks, John Blair Mason,
and William Banister Pryor. ,
The bride Is most charming ana accom-
plished young lady. The groom Is from
Lowndesville, S. c., and is private secretary
TO Senator Caffery, OF Louisiana The bridal
presents were numerous and costly. The
coupel left for the South on an extended
bridal tour.
Among the guests present we're Capt. Chas
T. Baker, of South Carolina; Senator Caffery,
of Louisiana; Judge and Mrs. Roger Pryor,
of New York; MIR. and Mrs. William Dodge,
of Paris; Hon. and Mrs. SydneyP Epes, Sec
retary OF State and Mrs. Hay, Hon. John Il:
Rhea, of Kentucky; Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil, Of
West Virginia; Mrs. W. E. Morrison, Of
Washington Mrs. Cleveland Hill, Col. and
Mrs. w. B. Banister, U: s: A; Rev. J M. Ban.
lister, OF New York, and Mrs. Page Brown, OF
New York.
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Locals Bell, Ellis e. Co.

We have strong competition from Anderson
with us and we are real glad they came down
as 1t will enable us to show the trade how
cheap we are selling goods. Our styles are
correct and prices TO suit the most expert
buyer. Bell, Ellis 20.
Colorcd lawns at l-2c. former price SC,
Colored organdes at 3 l-2c, former price and
Colored organdies &c., former price 10 and
IL l.2c. Colored organdies at lOc. former price
l5c. Colored organdies at II Lee, former price
20 and 25c. Bell, ELLIS q 20.
Colored calcos 4c former price SC. Sum-
Bell, Ellis & Co.
Wewant the trade, ana If close price and
style will suit you, then we Will get IT.
Bell, Ellis Co.
Why leave home to buy goods when you
can buy anything you want from us?
Bell, Ellis e. Co.
Don't leave home 10 buy your organdie
dress or hat, for fear II you buy at home your
neighbor or some person will have a dress
dress you bought. You don't need a bolt OF
organdis to gel one dress, and even then they
could get one like yours, trimmed with the
same lace. Bell, Ellis d Co.
Ladies and children's straw hats In the lead
Ing Partisan styles. Bell, Eliis q Co.
Great cut in shoes and slippers.
A good shawl for 75c, former price s1.25.
Bell, Ellis d Co.
Slippers at 85c, former price 81 .25 aud Sl.50.
Bell. Ellis & Co.
See the great bargains we have In laces and
embroideries. Bell, Ellis Co.
Fans! Fans at Bell, Ellis & Co.
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The latest smoking tobacco on the market.
Try package at 10 cents-Klondike Mixture.
Harrison & Game.
When In need OF medicines at night our
pharmacist will be found next door to the
Western Union Telegraph office, over the
lille supply Co.'s store.
Harrison Game.
Boys wheels for sale at c. P. Hammond's
Go to ]. R. Glenn, when you want fresh
groceries, tomatoes, corp, pick sardlnes,
salmons. crackers, oat flakes chocolate teas,
coffee, grits, rice. hams. Something extra
nice In n. o Syrups, potatoes, cabbage. dried
fruit &C.. to arrive this week.
J.R. Glenn will always give the best bar.
gains In corn. oats. bacon, lard, molasses.
sugar and coffee. Don't forget TO visit G Genn's
store on Trinity street in front OF McCants
hotel.
Trv Speeds cough syrup, it will "sure fix
you up..' Price 25 and SOC.
By using bottle of Speeds lightning reno
vator you can make your last summer CLOTH
ing look like new. Price l0c at Speeds.
For pains In the back get q bottle of Prick:
ley Ash Bitters. For sale at Speed's.
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Mrs. Taggart's Locals.

Don't forget Mrs. Taegart when in need o
fancy millinery.
Just received a pretty line o, wells and
flowers, at Mrs. Taggart's.
Mrs. Taggart has the prettiest line of Ladies
and Misses sailors ever seen In Abbeville.
When in need Of sash ribon, don't forget
Mrs. Paggart.
Mrs. Taggart's pattern hats are the prettiest
ever seen In Abbeville.
Mrs. Taggart Is not only making the pref
tiest hats In town, but her prices will suit
your pocket book.
Mrs. Taggart has secured the services of one
Of the best milliners in town, who will al
the latest styles.
You can save money by-looking through
Mrs. Taggarts stock of millinery and dress
trimming before buying.
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Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining the post Office for week
ending March d, 1899.
B-J. W. Boyd, Miss Lou Brooks, Ress Bly,.
der.
C-Miss Mariner Cantie.
D-Miss w. E. Donough.
F-Miss Mary Jane Fugerson, Miss r. 1.
Fam.
G-S. H. Goode.
H-Miss Emma Harris, Mrs. G. Harmon.
J-R. E. j.. VIM. Jackson.
M-Mrs. Matilda Moragne, Miss Leila Nc.
Mahap, Joseph Marion.
P-J. e. Price.
S-Wilie Smith, Mrs. Mary J. Smith, Miss
Aney Smith.
W-Miss Magic White.
Robt S. Link, p. NJ
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A Lady's RambIings at r. c. Berpau's
JeWelrY Store.

Shirt waist pins in cheap plate from Is cts.
per up. Sterling silver and solid gold have
Just arrived, enough to suit every one. Shirt
waist set with pins for the front is the latest.
They are made especially for those that don't
feel like making button holes. Every one
should see .he many pretty sty les just arrive
In plain silver and gold plate, and handsome
ly enameled.
It is about time to take the flowers from
your pot and of course you need larger jardi-
nieres. Mr.. Bernau has just received lot
of extra large ones In two colors. prices only
sl.5O and So. They are certainly beauties.
Miss InQuisitive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-12

For tired, swollen, sweating feet, nothing
equals Aliens foot ease. For sale by Speed.
A nice line of combs and hair brushes at
Speeds.
Now is the time to get rid of bed bugs. Use
kill-a-bug. For sale by Speed.
All the best cattle powders for sale by Speed
The best havorIng extracts that can be
bought for sale by Speed.
C.P. Hammond's the place for garden hose,
bath tubs, etc.
Big line OF Hartford and Columbia wheels
Just In. See e. +. Hammond
Why suffer with headache when you can get
DR.. Hill's famous headache powder at Milford
& DuPre's, Phone l07.
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MUST BE POLITE.
One Of the Valuable Assets of q Rail-
road company is Uniform Polite.
ness and Courtesy

General Manager Underwood Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. has Issued the fol-
lowing notice to station agents and train
men: "Your especial attention is directed TO
the treatment Of patrons by employees OF the
company. Complaints have been made from
various sources Of discourtesy TO freight and
passenger patrons on the part OF our agents,
or their represen tatives, at several OF our sta.
tions, and also inatten ton Of conductors and
brakemep to properly care for the comfort OF
passengers. There should be no cause for
such complaints. 1t is q part of your duty TO
see that our patrons are treated at oil times
with polltepess and courtesy, not only oy
One of the valuable assets OF q railroad COM
pauy is uniform politeness and courtesy from
all It's employees 10 its patrons, and this must
not be encroacbed upon. 1t is proper for you
to understand that advancement does not de-
pend wholly upon your efficiency, but to a
great degree upon the treatment accorded our
patrons BY you"
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Potato PuHa.

To two cupfuls of mashed potatoes
add three tablespoonful of cream, salt
and pepper to taste, and the beaten
yolk of two eggs, and stir over the fire
until hot and well mixed. Take from
the fire, add the whites of the eggs
whipped to dry froth, drop in heaps
in creased baking pan and brown in
q quick oven.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-12
Wednesday, April IL. 1899.
To the Public.

I take this method Of expressing my sin.
cere thanks to the people of Ahbeville and
AbbeyiIle county for their liberal patronage
bestowed upon me while was In business In
this city, and regret very much that circrm-
stances are such that must make my home
elsewhere. shall always Der you all
very dearly. and wish you, one and all, much
success. Again thanking you,
am sincerely, A. Cohen.
Abbeyille, S. G., April 10, 1899.
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X. M. HaddGn e. Co,

Want every reader OF the Press and Ban.
ner 70 know that they have an immense
stock Of dry goods, millinery shoes. shippers
and ladies goods generally. All new and up.
to date styles and prices 10 suit the hard
times. When you want ladies goods don't
fall to call at Haddon's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-12

MISS MAMIE TAGGART returned to Converse
last Monday. She has suffered agonies with
q 1elon on her finger.
The steeple of the Episcopal church has
been repaired, and a beautiful GROSS has been
placed on the top.
THE insurance on the cotton that was in
jured by fire at the cotton mill, has been ad.
Justed.
Col. G. Med. MILLER, Of Ninety-Six, was
In town last Monday night.
A MAN In Georgia was recently killed IN
bar-room. Such places ought to be closed.
SOUTH Carolina Presbytery met at Lebanon
last week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-12

Goods.
lyd white lawns at 6, 8, and 10 cent. very
fine and nice.
Calicoes, cheviots, drills, sattiens, etc.
Sheetings, bleechings etc.
A bargain In towels at 5, 10. l5c
Some bargains in ladies and childrens un-
derwear.
nice line Of Sc. shirting.
Lots OF straw hats cheap, and lots of notions
buttons etc., low down.
Canned goods down to nothing, pork and
beans SC. can, Bib cans l0c, okra and toma-
toes 10c, can.
Leader and excelsior -four. the finest.
Salt, soda, soap, baking powders. etc.
Kerosene oil, any way you want it.
Come In and see,
w. D. Barksdale.
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60 to D. n. Wilder when you want fresh
groceries, rice, pickles, tomatoes, corn, sar-
dimes. salmons, crackers, oat flakes, chocolate,
grits, hams.
Something extra nice In syrups and molas.
ses, cabbage and seed potatoes, cocanuts,
oranges and bananas.
10 lbs good green coffee for 81.
16 lbs. granulated sugar 81.
1S lbs. Y. C. sugar for 81.
IL 3.lb. cans tomatoes for 81.
Special prices on kerosene oil by the barrel.
Call and see me before buying.
Headquarters for all kind country produce,
chickens, eggs, butter, etc.
deliver good anywhere In the city free.
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Locals j. II. Glenn.

Actdututed Gelatine, any flavor or color, at
]. r. Glenn's.
and Javanese roasted coffee. A good green
coffee l0c at Glenn's.
Salmon Steak. Fresh Sardines, Corn, To-
mates, Chopped Beef, Pickles, &C, at Glenn's.
Try barrel Grenn's best patent -four.
J.R. Glenn still has his fine Pimouth Rocks.
The freeze does not stop them from laying.
Can furnish eggs for setting anytime. A few
pullets and roosters for sale.
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GRAND RALLY.
The St. James A. M. E. Congregation
Raised $3.50 Last Sunday.

Raised $3.50 Last Sunday.
The ST. James A. NJ. E. congregation In this
town made grand rally last Sunday In be-
half of the building fund, and raised at the
regular service by voluntary Contributions
$3.50.
Work on their new house of worship has
been commenced, and considerable number
of brick have been laid in the foundations.
The work goes on daily.
Next Sunday week another effort to raise
money will be made, when IL Is thought q
building fund.
Besides the brick and the lot the building
committee had S67S TO start with. The collec-
tion last Sunday of $780, run up the sum 10
sl,05s.
church, and from these people. majority OF
whom are day Iaborers, washerwomen and
cooks their more pretentious neighbors may
learn a lesson In giving for church purposes,
and their large contribution shows that by
the united effort Of any people almost any
laudable object may be attained.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-12
A posIsfve Guarantee.

Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Is guaran-
teed TO cure. should IL fail. after having FOL
lowed the directions strictly, money cneer-
fully refunded. For sale at Speed's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-12
Never Box Nor Pull the Ears.

The reason blow on the ear may
do lrreparable injury is that the air,
being driven suddenly and violently
against the drum of the ear, might
rupture the membrane and cause in.
curable deafness. The ears should
never be pulled nor meddled with in
any way, except to wash them in the
gentlest manner, the orifice being
cleansed with a fold of the washcloth
rolled into little cone.