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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
BED ROOM
I ~
IS X tie

Ascending the staircase to the second
story around wall the plan of en-
trance to the rooms is similar to that
of the first story. All the red rooms
are about the one size with more than
the average number of closets found in
most houses of twice the size and cost.
All the rooms are finished off in good
hard white plaster for the walls and
ceilings. Trim, ETC., to be of clear
white pine; an exceedingly fine wood
for work of this kind and we'll adapted
to receive stain of all kinds and fin
ished up extremely we'll. The windows
and cornices are finished off in the
Colonial style and the effect may be
noted at a glance from the perspective.
The upper sashes in the second story
are divided into sixteen panes of glass
to each sash and those on the staircase
are of plate glass with perpendicular
muntins and joined at the top by an
gular muntins at an angle of forty-five
degrees.
The exterior finish is of clapboards for
the first story except the bays, which are
shingled. The second story, however, as
well as the roof and gables. are shingled
and all the shinglng on the side walls
are laid 5 inches to the weather and all
we'll nailed technical description Of
this design is given herewith:
General dimensions: Extreme width, "a
feet; depth, 81 feet inches, not inciudinf
veranda or porch.
Heights of stories: Cellar feet: first
story feet: second story feet
Exterior materials: Foundation, brick (;
first story. clapboards; second story and
roof, shingles
Interior finish: Hard white plaster
Trim. white pine, painted. Flooring, N
C. pine. Staircase. cypress
Colors. cIapboards and shingles. brown:
trim, white; roofs left natural for weather
stain.
Accommodations; Large and airy rooms.
with ample closet space. Staircase tower
forms attractive feature, both interior and
exterior. Large buffers pantry with
| dresser connects kitchen and dining
/, room Sink and portable range in kitchen
| Cellar under whole house, with inside and
outside entrance and concrete floor. Small
storage space in loft. No plumbing.
| Cost: s.. 800 complete. The estimate is
based on New York prices for material
and labor. In many sectieNs Of the coun-
/ try it should be lesa.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

an is a-doin' her best, God knows, to
make good shown wild mighty lit
tie. The bone av that lamb must a
weighed a pound and a half. Shall I
find that for yez?"
Mr.. McNaggett came upstairs in some
haste with a flushed face.
II want the servants trunks
searched" he said with emphasis.
His wife collapsed upon the sofa with
a little cry of amazement,
why, what do you mean?" she
gasped. Have you-have we-been
robbed?"
NO doubt of it in the world, he re-
piled. and mean to put a stop TO IT,"
But, dearie it will be an awful thing
to search the girls trunks" she pro-
tested. "A dreadful insult What have
you missed?"
Il don't exactly know" he
growled, but / will very soon"
And nice little time there was when
the three domesties were called on to
unpack their boxes in the presence OF
Mr.. McNaggett and his weeping wife.
"Shure, We kin ave me key and me
quittance wild 1t" said cook, AN III
be glad to git away to dacint people
afther workin' two years for Zulu"
And the other girls quite agreed with
her.
Nothing of a suspicious character was
found, and the McNaggets that night
were obliged to go out to dinner. as
the house was servantless 1t was not
a comfortable meal, for Mr. McNaggett
spiced it with remarks of this sort;
You write that mother of yours that
she might be in better business than
trying to stir up discord in a happy
home. If 1t wasn't for his wifes reIa-
tives man would have fair chance
in this world. New York Herald.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
AN ANTAIR1Tc EXPLORER.


A recent cable message mentions that
DR.. Frederick Cook. the New York ex-
plorer, has discovered in his search for the
south pole what might be called another
great sea, extending into tho rornoteet
parts Of the unknown antartic regions.
DIR. Cook has also discovered that the
volcanoes Of tho antartic region extend
much farther south than had been hither-
10 believed by geographers DR. Cook
is now acting as surgeon with tho Bel
gian exploration party on board the
steamer Be.gca. which set out two years
ago, and his message is the fret news e
the little partys adventures since lts de-
parture for southern seas. The Belgian
Geographical Society has also received a
dispatch stating that the extreme latitude
reached by the expeditionary steamer
Relgica was n degrees IS minutes south.
longitude % degrees. Much bad weather
was encountered by the expedition. but
no intense cold. except during the month
Of September. Good maps were prepared
Of Hughes Bay and Planners Land. south
Of the south SHETLAND Islancs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
AT THE STAMP WINDOW
The General Public Seems to Have drudge
Against the Stamp Sellers.

receives his stamps and change, and
we do not nod as he passes by. There's
woman who uses nine cents worth
of stamps per week-four twos and a
one. She never reduces them to eight
nor increases. them to ten. She hands
in a dime without a word, and the pen
ny she gets in change is always carried
away in her mouth.
There are people, however. who
bother us far more than any mentioned
above. A man always has his change
ready when he reaches the window,
but the contrary is the case with
woman. 1t will often take her a full
minute to find her pocket and her
purse. Then she must tumble among
ner keys and recipes and samples of
dress goods to find dime, and even
when she lays it down she is not ex-
actly sure how many stamps she wants.
You'll see such a woman keep six or
eight people waiting and feel not the
slightest concern. Women are con-
stantly mailing away samples They
can't be made to understand that if a
package is sealed it must pay more
postage than one simply tied up so that
the contents can be inspected. There's
a rate Of postage for merchandise, but
do you imagine they bear it in mind
over minute. They'll come with
pair of stockings as nicely sealed up as
a love letter, but when they discover
that the postage is eight, ten or twelve
cents, instead of two or three, there's
row which is sure to last at least
ter minutes. They walk away from the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

er, or from any other cause, it would
Immediately run off, the floor being
laid on an incline to carry off the
water through drain either in the
middle or to one side of the cellar, to
the connection of either the sewer or
cess-pool pipe, as the case may be.
All the brick work should be neatly
pointed up so as to be thoroughly
workmanlike and present good APP
pearance.
On examining the first floor plan one
will note that it is designed in an odd
fashion, somewhat different from the
ordinary. The entrance is made to the
hall, which is octagonal in shape and
which forms bay to the house. In this
hall may also be found the staircase
leading to the second story. This pre-
sonts a unique design and at the same
time affords plenty of light to both the
first and second story halls. The hall
to the first story gives ready access to
all rooms on that floor.
The buffers pantry is well equipped
with glass dresser, counter shelf with
drawers underneath. and also a dish
shelf to lay soiled dishes on. The dim
ing room has corner fireplace which
may be finished off as desired, by own
er, but we would suggest it be faced
with front brick or tile; or wooden
mantel could be selected from stock
designs of manufacturer. Instead of
the somewhat regular shaped parlor
this design gives us an octagonal shape,
all the sides being equal to each other
and one of these sides being used for a
fireplace, which may be finished off to
suit ones particular tastes. Veranda
fills all the requirements that can be
asked for house of this size. If it
is desired to enlarge the same, it may
be run across the entire front OF the
house.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

window to call upon the assistant post
master twenty times a week. Then
there's the woman who wants to know,
you know. She gets full in front of the
window and begins:
Il don't know whether it's so or not,
but my boy heard that letter could
be mailed for a cent.
It's not so, madam
Takes two cents, eh?'
"'Yesm.
"'And one won't do?'
Nom
WHO do you suppose could have
started such story?
Dunno
Then she goes on to say that size
is no great hand to write letters, but
if we had penny postage she'd feel it a
sort of duty to write to her sister in
Colorado at least once a week. By
the time she is crowded along there
are dozen people waiting for stamps,
anu oOAAC VI JIClu are sure 10 DldIlp Dl6
for Ginning with her The worst case
among the men is the good-hearted
man. He runs in to give you tips on
the races, the base ball score, the latest
from the Philippines and all that. He
fondly imagines he is doing you a great
service, and you hesitate to hurt his
feelings. I've known the hearted
man to be kicked by some of the i'm
patient ones. but it. reacted on me.
That is, he'd come back at some busy
moment to tell me how it felt and why
he didn't knock the kicker's head off.
This morning a man reached his hand
in for shake, smiled all over his face,
and for eight minutes by the clock he
claimed to have attended a husking-
bee with me in New Hampshire nine
teen years ago, and to have been look
ing for me for the last three years to
shake hands,
CHARLES B. LEWIS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

Queen Anne architecture with good
many colonial effects introduced The
foundation consists of a brick wall IL
inches thick upon which is laid Ak
81 sill well beddeds in cement mortar,
and the brick work; carried up on inside
or back of sill to top OF floor joists
thereby completely filing UP the space
and excluding the entrance of cold air,
vermin, etc. The wall may have three
courses of footings or simply one
course all depending upon the character
of the SOIL If the soil is hard clay,
the wall may be placed upon the clay
and run up.
The cellar is well concerted, thereby
making it damp proof and also adding
to it's cleanliness. Tho concrete is so
laid, that should any water be thrown
on the floor, from the use of the, heat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
LOTS OF TROUBLE.
Followed Visit of Twitt's Mother-in-
law.

Mr.. Twitt McNaggett's mother-in-
law has been visiting him lately, and
the unholy haste of that gentleman TO
see her to the train on the morning of
her departure caused much bitter COM
ment.
When I come to pay you a visit
again, Mr.. McNaggett," she said, with
asperity, Il guess you'll know it"
"Of course I'll know it," he retorted,
dye think there's anything that goes
on in my house that l don't know"
Then the old lady turned and fired
a turret gun.
Il should say there was" she replied
in very suggestive tone, Il should
say there was. Oh, if you only knew"
And with this uncomfortable as
sertion, taken from the magazine Of
her Imagination, she was borne away
by the train.
Mr.. McNagget walked up from the
station in a seething condition.
THAT diabolical old woman has
something up her sleeve" he mutter-
ed. Now, what is there going on in
my house that don't know about?"
He fell in upon his wife IN condi-
ton of white heat that startled her in
to dropping a coffee cup and breaking
it.
What's the matter, dear?" she quer-
led, nervously: "ain't you well?"
He flung off his hat and coat.
Get me the grocer's book and the
butchers book and the bakers's book,
and all the d-n books" he cried.
why, Twitt, are you crazy?"
do as 1 tell you," he shouted, "or
may forget myself and use bad Ian
guage."
And for the next hour he ''toted" up
accounts.
When he invaded the pantries and
cupboards, "sized up" canisters of tea
and sugar, ripped into the -four barrel,
weighed the ham and bacon, smelled
and tasted the butter and at last
brought up in the lair of the lioness-
the cooks kitchen, whence arose I'M
pleasant sounds of this character:
"You had a seven pound leg of lamb
yesterday, cook"
well, / know that"
"Where is it?"
"Shure, yez ate IT,"
WHAT Ate seven pounds of lamb
since yesterday"
"Dade we did. There was tree ay
yez an four av us. an hashed lamb
wild esgs this mornin' for breakfast, an
some lamb sangwiches for Mrs. Nc
Naggett's mother on the train"
Its very strange" shifted Mr. Nc
Naggett.
But he had not the bullying tone
that he used upon his wife.
Still, there was suspicion In his
voice, and cook took fire In an instant.
81 niver knew a real gentleman"
she spluttered, who wint around nos
in into a kitchen where a dacint wom-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
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HIS PARTICULAR REASON.

Madam" said he, as he looked up from
his newspaper at the woman hanging 70 a
strap in front of him, 81 beg you to believe
that have as much respect for your sex
as the next man. but
y think you have" she quietly replied
But have not offered you my seat
because Of a particular reason. So long
as am sitting down ean-er-can--"
"Can keep your feet out Of sight,
That's it, madam-that's my particular
reason he replied with a look Of relief.
In sitting down 1 can stow EN- under the
seat, but if standing up I feel spread all
over the car floor and find myself an OBJ
ject Of curiosity. Glad 70 have met you.
madam-giad of an opportunity 10 ex-
plain. You might otherwise have done me
an injustice-Just be patient and II won't
be long until some man-some man with
more of him In the air and less Of him
on the foor-will discover the situation
and do something to ameliorate IT,.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
A STAMP WINDOW NUISANCE.
!" But what for?'

But what for?'
To carry your letter.
WHY, it can't be- I've written fifty
letters as heavy as this and never had
to pay double postage.
Perhaps SO, but this requires an
other stamp if you wish to prepay
well, I'll take it, but it's robbery.
This government has got down pretty
small when it demands four cents for
such letter as this. Where shall 1
mail it?'
In one of the Sits down the corri-
DOR
Then I've got to walk all over
town to\mail my letter have ~
There are exceptions to this, of
course" continued the stamp man,
"but they are rare. Now and then
woman will' hustle in and buy a stamp
and mail letter as if she really en-
joyed it, and there are few in town
who know that letters for California
should be dropped into the slit labeled
West The stamp seller must take
the public as it runs, and no matter
what inuendoes are thrown out he
must retain a placid dignity. Almost
every day some one drops in with old
or defaced stamps and gets up a row
because l won't exchange Then wo-
men or boys who have got hold of a
revenue or proprietary stamp and mop
ped it around until the gum is all off,
and the corners turned down want to
exchange it for postage. 1T has been in
the papers hundreds of times that this
can't be done, but they come just the
same. There's plain sign up there
to guide one to the window where
stamps are sold at wholesale. 1t
might as well be nailed toa stump in
meadow. AT least seven out of every
ten men who want stamps at wholesale
will walk up to the retail window. They
are directed to the proper place, but
they are piqued because they made a
mistake and most of them will give
you parting word. Another lot will
go to the wholesale window to buy two
or three stamps, and of course they
are mad when sent away. If asked to
estimate | would say that not over one
person out of every seven gives plain
order for stamps. Here is about the
way it goes:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
The General Public Seems to Have a
Grudge Against the Stamp Sellers.
AT THE STAMP WINDOW.

-
'.As a clerk in dry goods store
used to run up against some queer
customers said the postoffice stamp
clerk, "but I've come to believe that
most OF the queer ones patronize the
stamp window. AS clerk l used to
get a thank you two or three times a
day, but it's different here. Three out
of every five patrons appear to be on
edge and anxious to take it out of me.
People will enter store to speak about
the weather or the news. but brusque-
ness is the order of the day in post
Office Nobody likes to buy and lick
on stamps Nobody wants to hunt
along the partition to drop letter into
the East North or West division.
If man or woman enters the door
with a package to be weighed l may
Iook for gruffness at least. Not one
woman in twenty has any idea of the
postage rates. Few men write a let
ter. requiring double postage, but two
thirds of the other sex are overweight
on on stamp. They hand their letters
in to be weighed, having a dim sus-
picion, but still hopeful, and when l
say that another stamp is required they
take it as personal grievance. I'll
give you sample of what happens ten
times day A woman comes in with
an overweight letter and after weigh
ing it / say:
Another stamp, madam
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
RccENTRIcITIN5 o. NHYAlE.

A lady who learned IN The ballet
With steps highly graceful 70 ballet
On the show bills was known
As Mile Fanfarone.
But her true name was Saliet McSalieti
Washington Star.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07
CHARLES B. LEWIS.
A MODEL I'LL YEAR HOME

Copyright, 1899 by Charles Willard Leigh
ton, Architect. New York City)
(This is the eighth of the series of
ten leighton Illustrated Architectural
Articles" now running in our Sunday
edition, prepared especially for us by
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

Gimme stamps
Want err two-center'
Zone stamp, if you please
"'Got any stamps to-day?'
'Barkeepers get to know their Gus
toners and set out their specialties
without a word. 1t is so to some ex-
tent with stamp clerks. We have reg
alar customers, who follow a regular
programme. There's a man comes in
here at $3.50 every Monday morning in
the year. l can't recollect when he has
oeen five minutes behind. He has
Sunday paper to mail away. The post
age is four cents, and he invaria-
oily lays down a quarter and I hand
out the stamps, and never a word
passes between us. There's another
who comes in of Wednesday to mail
letter, perhaps enclosing a weekly
stipend or allowance Instead OF two
cent stamp he wants two ones. That
was his order, at the start, and he hasl
never varied. Me passes in a nickel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

the we'll known Architect, Mr. Charles
Willard Leighton, who will be glad to
furnish our readers any further infor-
nation desired about architecture in
general, or the design illustrating
these articles in particular. Address
him at his Office. 203 Broadway. N.
Y. City,
The design illustrating this article
for this week Is q modification Of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

A German doctor finds that only IN orc
case out Of fifteen are both eyes Il good
condition.
Iron County register., 1899-06-01
CUTTING PRICES
TO SUIT THE TIMES.

1 will sell Staple Goods for Cash
paid on the delivery of goods at dis
count of 20 per cent, and other goods
at discount of from 20 per cent. to
so per cent. from Regular Prices. All
! who have money to buy their supplies
with will do we'll to call on me and
examine my Goods and learn my Prices
before buying.
My Stock OF Goods consist of Staple
Dry Goods, Ready-Made Clothing for
Men, Youths and Boys; Hats and Caps;
Boots and Shoes for Men, Women and
Children; Furnishing Goods, consisting
of Underclothes, Work Shirts, and
Dress Shirts, in great variety; Collars,
Cuffs, Neckties, Scarfs, Suspenders,
Hose, Half-Hose, Gloves, Mits and
Handkerchiefs, in great variety. Fine
Hair Oil, Perfumery, Toilet Soaps,
Staple Drugs and Patent Medicines.
Secondhand Books, School Books,
Blank Books, Paper, Envelopes, Tab
lets, Box Paper, Ink, Pen Stocks, Pen
Points, and all kinds of School Sup
plies. Watches, Clocks, Spectacles in
great variety, Razors, Razor Strops,
Homes, Pocket Knives, Pocket Books,
Purses, Ladies' Bags, Satchels, Photo
graph and Autograph Albums, and an
immense stock of Laces, Ribbons and
Fancy Notions, too numerous to men,
ton. HENRY FARMHOUSE.
Iron County register., 1899-06-01
In Memoriam.
HALL WAYNE LODGE, No. 526,
A. T. & A. M.
PIEDMONT Mo-. Nav 27. 1899.

PIEDMONT, Mo-, May 27. 1899.
WHEREAS. Our Heavenly Father, in
his inscrutable wisdom, has seen fit to
remove from our midst our honored
and beloved Brother, j. G.. CARTY; and,
WHEREAS, We realize that in his
death we have lost a true and faithful
friend, and the Masonic Fraternity at
large Jealous and brilliant member;
be it. therefore,
Resolyed. That while we humbly
bow to the Divine mandate and ap-
preciate the fact that in his death the
will of God is accomplished, yet we
deeply deplore the loss of Companion
ship and association with our departed
Brother; be it further
ResolUed, That in his death we have
lost a brother whose friendship we
were proud to posses, and one who
was ever Jealous in advancing the well
fare of our order. Be it further
ResolUed, That we extend to his sor-
rowing family and relatives our heart
felt sympathy in their bereavement,
and that a copy of these Resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of our
Lodge, copy given to the widow of
our Brother and copy furnished to
the Piedmont Banner and the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER for publication.
JOEL HINES,
VIM. CARTER,
j. n. HOLMES,
Committee.
Iron County register., 1899-06-01
1T e r M S..
select DIZZY SCHOOL

practical education are carefully impaired.
Terms in the Day School will be, for the
present, One Dollar per Month.
Information may DE had by applying in
person or by letter, to
MOTHER MARIAN, Superioress
oithe Convent Of the Ursuline Sisters Arcadia Iron
County. No.
Iron County register., 1899-06-01

Mr.. John Blemel of the Blue Store
desires to inform the public that he
has brand new lot of freezers and is
better prepared to attend to the ice
cream trade this season than ever be-
fore. Ice cream on hand every day
and served at all hours. Orders for
quarts, gallons or more, for families,
parties or picnics will receive prompt
and careful attention. Mr.. Blemel So
licits your patronage and is certain he
can please you. The prices will be
found very reasonable. When the
sweltering days of summer come and
you want ice cream, remember the
Blue Store.