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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27

cling to the stiff green leaves, is re-
placed, and the fruit set in the ice-box
to chill thoroughly for an hour before
serving.
Horseradish sauce is not nearly
enough used, and yet it is one of the
most delicious sauces we have. Serve
it with either hot or cold roast beef.
or with boiled cod, aud it will always
be welcome. Take 2 tablespoonfuls of
freshly and finely grated horseradish,
add to it a teaspoon each of powdered
sugar and salt, a saltspoon of made
mustard, a tablespoon of vinegar, a
teaspoon Of tarragon and l gill of
cream. If cream is not o~btainable,
swiss milk may be used instead.
To use mp cold potato-When potato
is left over, and there is also some
cabbage, chop both together, season
highly with black pepper and salt,
mix with an egg, and form into balls;
flour well, and fry; slice potatoes that
are left over, flour them, and fry them
for breakfast.
A milk diet is often a trying one to
NNA - &AAos - AA01As VI AA0 2u1AtES uE-
ponds on the way the nurse administers
it. Often milk taken by itself will
leave a sour taste in the mouth. When
this is the case, rinse the mouth out
with cold or warm water before and
after taking it. Try taking the milk
warm sometimes in this way it is more
digestible; or beat the white Of an egg
to a stiff froth and then add the milk
TO it, sweeten and take either hot or
cold. A beaten egg can be added TO
the milk sometimes, and it can be made
palatable by being beaten till very pale.
and then the tumbler filed with boil
ing milk. The vigorous beating and
the boiling milk take off the uncooked
taste. When allowed, a teaspoon OF
brandy may be added with good effect.
To keep the nickel utensils Of the
bathroom bright, they may be rubbed
with a paste made from whiting and
lard, moistened with a little alcohol
or ammonia. Aluminium does not
readily tarnish, and is easily kent
bright with whiting, or with any OF
the fine pastes used for silver. A do
nestle science teacher suggests, in this
connection. that in closing the house
for the summer it is a good plan to
cover iron and steel articles that viii
not be used for the season with a thin
layer OF vaseline.
II is a suggestion from the same ex-
pert that when hot grease Is spilled on
wood or stone, If an absorbent like a
piece OF butchers or blotting paper. is
not at hand, throw cold water on il
quickly. This will solidify the grease
and prevent it being absorbed. The
oiling OF bicycles or roller skates on the
stone walks or stoops, il careiessly
managed, often leaves stains ineradic-
able IL not instantly wiped OF.
Flowers may be sent by mail and ar
rive in good condition il picked over
night and kept in pans of water, not
in vases. nor rel in w~ider-necked
jarA In the morning they should be
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NOT Homer, After An.

The Rising Poet had rccitcd several %
his Efforts TO the Fair Young Girl. and.
as Rising Poets usually do, he paused for
comment.
Truly" said the maiden. ''you are he
best specimen OF Homarus Americans I
have ever seen"
The Rising Poet was even more visibly
proud than usual until he looked ia the
back Of the dictionary and learned that
'homarus Americauus' was the scientific
name for lobster"
This Is the result OF allowing our daush-
tiers to read the classics, and talk slang,
too.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27

Special Correspondence of the Register.
PARIS, May 8.-There is nothing like
a mission" A Year ago / met a man
of science on his way to one of the
great international congresses. 81 find
them useful" he said, with an ~unscien-
tific wink. alone, what am l? Call
me a doctor. Hotels and railway COM
panies care nothing for a doctor on his
travels; but when a thousand men of
science meet to discuss the welfare of
humanity, it means reduced fares spe-
cial rates, half-price accommodations,
free excursions, banquets, official III
tesies and decorations The ideal, ac-
cording to my scientific acquaintance,
is to have your expenses paid by some
home institution; but even without
this climax-capper, congress attending
is what the frivolous would call a
SNAP"
Year by year this truth has been
dawning on the thoughtful of all ma
tons until, this summer, in the innum-
cradle congresses of the Exhibition,
the high water mark of the snob flood
tide threatens to be reached. If you
are coming to the show, there is still
room to join a congress. Try Horti-
culture, or Photography, or Hygiene, or
Hypnotism, or Cheap Dwellings, or
Deaf Mutes, or Women's Rights, or
Peace, if you desire to keep within
your depth. These great subjects are
oceans in which a child may swim or
an elephant may drown. Or, if you
want to put on style, join the Ornitho-
logists, or the Economists, or the Der
mathologists. More than 200 of these
congresses will be held during the Ex-
hibition. Few of them are exclusive.
To some the initiation or member
ship fee is as cheap as sixty cents,
while none exceed five dollars.
The Congress Palace itself has one
curious distinction. 1t was planned,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27
PRAISES FOR THE RAZOR BACK.
He Lives N Free Life, and His Ham
is Prized and Praised.

lie Lives N EFCG tllcs anu hhkA nMM
is Priced and Praised.
Did it ever occur to you how great
is the individuality Of the pig? l do
not mean the live pig in his sty, but
the pig when he is cured and cooked
and ready for the table. In the sty
they all grunt very much alike. and
the odor of them is alike offensive to
delicate o~lfactories.
But the cured pig tells the tale OF
his life, his habits. his ancestry and
everything that it is interesting to
know about him. The glory of the
pig is his ham.
Now, there be many men who be-
lieve that the goodness Of a ham is all
due to the curing. Much is due. no
doubt, but not everything by a very
long shot. The proper kind of pig for
a good ham is what We despitefulIy
call the razor-baok.
He has lived a free life. He haz
ranged the woods and has kept de-
Gently clean on a diet Of nuts and
roots. He is a sportsman. and so
when he ZONES to be killed and sailed
and spiced and smoked, he Is about
the best thing a man ever tasted
Criterion.
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rely to help him out of situations when
perception and experience are lacking.
Perhaps what he has so carefully learn
ed is not the very best thing to suit
the particular occasion to which he will
apply it, as it was taught him to cover
the greatest number of possible cases,
but in his lack of experience he cannot
hope to win much, and until he learns
when to break the rules it is necessary
to give him some definite plan of ac-
tion.-N. Y. Evening Post.
J1dicious Departure From Rule.
Among the many departures from
regular play that are met with at the
Whist table, there is non more accu-
rate and deadly in its enect than the
winning of q trick that is already
partners, in order to secure the lead,
when the lead is an advantage. The
most difficult form in which this play
can present itself. is the one in when
it becomes necessary to trump part
ner's sure winning card. In order to
be successful, there must usually be
some question OF tenace position,
which enables the player securing the
lead by this coup % lead through the
strong hand. The play has this decid-
ed advantage-that it's success is not
in any way dependent upon bad play
or failure to read the situation cor
rectly on the part of the opposition.
AS illustrating the play, notice the
following hand, which was played in
a four-table game and proved to be
an absolute piano for nine tricks, n.
& S., at every table but one, where,
through North's trumping his partners
good card twice, N. & S. are enabled
to make ten tricks.
S. dealt and turned the Ace of dia-
monds, and the play went as follows:
The underlined card wins the trick.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27

dried and rolled into punches so tight
" as to exclude all air from both stalk
and flowers. Newspaper may be used
for this wrapping. They may then be
packed rather closely in ~pasteboard
boxes, and will travel a reasonable dis
lance without serious detriment-
To Clean Sponges.-Dont throw a
sponge way because it appears TO be
good for nothing. Very often old
sponges can be cleaned Il be as good
as new.
Make a strong suds with hot water
and soap. disolving in it a small hand
full of washing soda. Plunge the
sponge into this and allow 1t TO soak
for some time. Then kneed and rub 1t
until perfectly clean. Rinse in very
hot wafer, then in tepid water until
every particle Of soap has disappeared,
Lay on a clean cloth in the sun TO
dry.
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3 turned Ace to catch the

partners turned Ace to catch the
King.
Trick s. S. Thinks to run by lead
ing the best heart, hoping to give his
partner a discard, but N. trumps and
leads another spade.
Trick 10. S. Is just able to over
trump e. again, and now leads the
best club, which N. trumps again,
and then follows with a trump, catch
ing the King and making the 10 good
for the last trick.
J. G. BEARDSLEE.
100 Canal street, Cleveland, o.
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WHIST.
WHAT WOULD THE READER Dor
SHORT Suffers COME TO GRIEF.
PRACTICE VS.. THEORY-JUDI-
CIOUS DEPARTURE FROM RULE.
LATEST AND BEST CURRENT
WHIST LITERATURE.
What Would the Reader Do.

o. D. Baker, president of the New
England Whist Association, has been
making a canvas of the leading players
as to the proper opening of the follow
ing hand:
Six of diamonds turned.
SIX, j. ca
H-A, Q. ]. 6. 4. .. DIX, S. 4. :.
So far nine u of ten would open
with Ace of hearts, but several very
bright players declare in favor of the
low trump to prevent being forced and
to bring. in the hearts. President
Baker will give the result of his labors
at the spring tournament. He is very
much surprised at the number inclined
to open with the trump.-Whist.
Short Suffers Come to Grief.
The short-suit contingent among the
whist players who attended the con-
gress of the Woman's Whist League
three weeks ago in Detroit, returned
in a much more sober frame OF mind
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27

by the municipality. in order that one
may Judge OF their limpidity," q the
notice has it. They are limpid; and 1t
would be curious to seek the source of
the popular American tourist convic-
ton that the water of Paris is unfit for
drinking. How many proud, blue-rib-
boned barques have %foundered on this
rock of error, sinking in the bilious
floodtide Of the "red ink of Bercy"
Paris water is perfectly good, and there
is no excuse for wine drinking except
that you like it. Then, just across the
river, between the Eiffel Tower and the
almost as immense Globe Celeste, there
is a pavilion with official pumping of
the waters of the exhibition, another
protest, mute yet eloquent against the
inebriating cup and in favor of the
manning bawth.
The congresses on Municipal Pro-
gress, on Hygiene and the Sapeur-Pom-
pier (Fire) Service will take up the
question in every bearing, turn it in
side out and mop the floor with it, so
to speak, until the most Unsuitable in
formation seeker must beg for relief.
AS it is with the water supply subject
so it is with all the others-built-up real
estate, shade trees in cities, patronage
of young workingmen, real estate prop
erty, cheap habitations, social insurance,
industrial property, theatrical art, as>h-
itecture. superior, secondary, primary and
elementary education. public and private
than possessed them when they took
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27

the train for the west, Intending to
startle the western players by spring
ing a jack or q ten on them" Some
n was startled, it is true, but it was
the short-suit player. who found her
self at the bottom of the score, or at
least below the average. One Of the
most prominent of the short-suiters
has returned determined to study and
stick to the long-suit game for the fu-
ture, and If the western congress has
given an object lesson on the unsound-
ness of the methods that are practiced
whist in this locality will receive an
impetus in the right direction that no
amount of persuasion has thus far been
able to accomplish.-N. Y. Mail and
Express.
Practice VS.. Theory.
A good deal might be written upon
the difference between practice and
theory in whist, or the difference be-
tween the manner in which the game
is taught, and that in which it is
played. Perhaps there is nothing more
d~iscouraging to the beginner than to
have learned by rote a number of rules
oAiy y uHu tHdL tnest, " uin SAc0t
anchors, are looked down upon by
those practiced in the arts of whist to
whom he is ready to defer. OF what
then is the use of taking lessons n
may ask, Or why should one read the
whist books? In replying to this ques-
ton it must be remembered that the
practical player has to aid him, expert
ence and perception two things which
the beginner cannot hope to start with.
Instead of these essentials to a win
ming game it is necessary to give the
learner something upon which he may
plays from this time on to enable his
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27
rHE DARK SIDE OF H WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

The late General W. 7. Sherman nee expressed his opinion OF war in
no uncertain terms. and that his diagnosis vas o far from correct Is gem
orally admitted. The illustration will at least in a measure bear nut this
statement. 1t shows the Boer laager at Paardeberg a few hours after the
surrender and indicates that the gallant burghers had warrant for the con-
clpsion that their position vas no longer tenable. Before the photograph
was taken the bodies of the soldiers had been removed, but the carcasses OF
some of the horses were still in evidence when the snap shot mn got 70
work. According to advices recently received in this country the scene In
ton.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27

Trick 13........ D 10 D ] H 8
North and South. 10. East and West. 3.
Trick South having parted with
one of his trumps, opens his long suit
from the top.
Trick 5. w. can see nothing better
to do than TO lead what must be his
partners best suit, and his partner
dares not inesse, but hopes to clear
the suit by playing the Ace and re-
turning a small one.
Trick Z. n. now reads that W. has
trumped this trick from K j. and
Others in trumps. consequently gives
= the king left: he. consequently.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27
Hints for the Kitchen.

To cool a hot dish in a hurry place
it in a vessel full of cold salt water.
A little vinegar put into a frying
par and heated over the fire emoTes
the odor of fish or onions from the
utensil.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-27

It is now many years since the ininitabe Barnum the great treated
his fellow citizens TO those delicious surprises which only he knew how "a
create and put iorth IN his greatest show 9 earth But this is a case of
THE king is dead; long live the king" for. while dear old Barnnm ha8
deceased. his spirit yet remains and roams the earth within the confines
of his greatest show. Not long ago the proprietors or the Barnun K
Bailey circus started out a continental tour, and IN the ours OF their
travels they reached Germany, where. a few weeks since, the scene de-
pfcted in this illustration ws disclosed Ito the astonIshed gz OF Won
deTng natives The circus cars Of the several trains devoted 10 the trans
portation Of men. animals and paraphernaHa have been common sights In
the United States eve since the small boy Of to-day cn remember, but in
Germany the entire outfit Is q delightful revelation and II EYE cpenerv 81
to the possibilities or free fun In America
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-25
HUN rsvILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

Hollenbeck Grange installed it's off cers at its regulsr session Wednesday evening, 17th. The lecturer, Miles Blodgett, has arranged programs for each meeting for the present year. The topics are all excellent, covering farm. ing interests not only for the farmer but the housewife also. Instead of but ono meeting each month as during the past year there will be two sessions each month.
 D. B. Tiffany of Winsted called on friends in this place during the past week.
 Fred Kingsley of PittsHeld, Mass spent . little time at the Blo1gett home stead last week.
 MT and Mrs Chauncey Morris of Tor rington spent Sunday with Mir Morris parents, MT and Mrs Sidney Morris.
 A large force of men are employed on Canaan mountain at work on Tiffany & Sweets steam saw mill. The Jumbo will all be consigned to 8 Waterbury firm.
 The welcome rain came with steady downpour last Saturday. for which we arc all very thankful. There has been . great scarcity of water through the winter thus far. The grist mill here has done no work thus far this season on account of low water. Our farmers were compelled to take their grist to ad joining towns where steam is the motive power.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-25
sHERE6ELD.

Mrs Josiah Smith left last Friday for New York city enroute for a Southern climate. She will probably spend some time with her daughter in Georgia and not return to her home here until warm CT weather.
 Evangelist Beebe and wife went to Danbury, Ct. Saturday to the home of his father, and on Monday he goes to fill an engagement in New York state.
 Next Friday evening at the Friendly Union the social committee have the program in charge, and Harry s. An- drews will give an account of his hunt iug trip in Maine last fall. Mrs W. D.. Smith will sing. etc.
 Rev L. O. a Adams left Monday for short business trip to New York city.
 The full quota of delegates to the W. O. T. U. county convention held in Pittsfield, Jan. 30 were chosen from the Union here and expect to attend. The speakers for the evening will be Mrs l.. | M. N Stevens, the national president; dent at large. A great treat surely for all those in attendance to hear them as they are on the way south for their win l ter work.
 The second annual ball of Sheffield Hose Co.,, No 1 will take place on the evening of February g. Music by Bald wins orchestra Prof Beckley will prompt. The floor managers will be J. B. Kirby, k. Smith, J. B. Gleason and John Cook Supper will be served in G A R hall by the Woman's Reliei | Corps.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-25
NORFOLK.
Mrs |, l.. Hamant is i'll.

Miss Myra Sylvernsle, secretary of the Christian Endeavor, and Miss Jen- nie Miller were sent as delegates to the East Canaan convention.
 Mrs A. P. Curtiss is at the hospital in New York.
 E P. Darrow has returned from New Brunswick. N, J.
 The Norfolk Club has revived again. the first meeting of this year was held at the residence of Mir and Mrs O. A. Beverstock.
 Dr and Mrs Barnes, who have been visiting friends. have returned to their home at Oyster Bay, l.. I.
 Thomas Carroll, manager of the town house, is on the sick list.
 Charles Curtiss, son of Richard Cur tiss, has moved onto the Drinkwater place.
 Mir and Mrs 0. M Howard of New York, who have been spending few days here, have returned.
 Rev MT Stearps exchanged with Rev Mir Dyer of Sharon Sunday.
 Quite 8 number of townspeople at- tended the revival me 'tings at the M. D church in Winsted.
 Solomon Ssckett of Colebrook was iu town Tuesday.
 Miss Mabel Brown is visiting at her brothers in Springfield, Mass.
 Attorney George Beebe, who has been spending few days here. has re- turned to New York with his sister, Mrs M. N Clark.
 Through the kindness of Mrs H. H. Bridgman the people of Norfolk have been enjoying a very pleasant time at the dancing schools which have closed this week. MT John Beckley of Canaan was the instructor; under his genial and careful instruction they have gained 8 considerable knowledge in the art of dancing. The class for smaller child rem meets twice more on Saturday after moons.
 Norfolk, like many New England town, has history we'll worth record ing, but unlike most towns seems 10 have an unusually large number of his- torians who are putting the cary events into book form.
 Theron Crissey of Denver, Col, who has been spending several months with his brother, Justice R I. Crissey, ex- poets to publish history of Norfolk early next winter. Mir Crissey has been | engaged in the preparation of this work for nearly four years. During that time two other historical sketches were in preparation, but owing to the death of the authors were never completed. Last winter Principal H. W. Carter of the Robbins School who is now in Flu rone on years leave of absence, col lected vast amount of valuable mater ial concerning the settlement and growth of early Norfolk, which it is said will be put into the press within a few months. At present movement is on foot by one of our townsmen to bring out an attractive little work in the early part of the summer. The matter so far has been kept very quiet, but it is learned by your correspondent that the work will not only contain 8 historical sketch, but several articles by prominent summer residents, the whole to be beautifully illustrated by nearly 8 Hundred half-tone cuts and drawings by we'll known metropolitan illustrator. Mrs John Brennan. former resident here, died at Cleveland, Ohio, on Mon- day. Three of her relatives here left for Cleveland on Monday evening. A number of friends gave Samuel D. Garfield surprise party on Monday evening in honor of his forty ninth birthday.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-25
KENT.

Mrs John Lane is still having serious trouble winh her hand which was in- jured by the points of pair of scissors moro than three weeks ago.
 Mrs Margaret Waldroo Kelly died at the home of Lewis Ives, Jan. IT. The immediate cause was pneumonia though she has been an invalid for more than year. Her age was about 78. The death of her husband was mentioned last week She survived him only three days. She leaves two sons, Rob- ert and Edward Waldron.
 Rev Howard McDougall, rector of St. Andrews church in this village for five years, has resigned, and left town with his mother on Wednesday for Stamford, N. Y. He has accepted call to Trim ity church, North6eld, Conn :, where he will preach as soon as his health will permit.
 The annual home gathering of mem- bers of Congl Church took place at the church parlors on the evening of Jan. 16 Supper waA served at 6, and the meeting called to order about 7.15. Ninety four responded to the roll call and letters were read from many absent ones Reports were given by the church treasurer, the Sunday school treasurer. and of the various societies connected with the Church; then fol- lowed tho election of officers for the yeAs.
Connecticut western news., 1900-01-25
He waa Too Smart

It was at one of the recent receptions. All society was there, and 1t was q brilliant occasion. One young man who has reputation for brightness and repartee began throwing bouquets at one of the fair young ladies. "I heard somebody say you were the most charming debutant of the season." he whispered to her.
 "Oh, who was 1t, Mir. Blank?" she asked expectantly.
 "I can't tell now" he replied, but l will tell you some time."
 "Oh, please dor' she pleaded.
 He was obdurate. and she was per sistent, and soon the other girls were attracted to where the couple stood.
 T think 1t is real mean of you, Mir. Blank, to arouse my curiosity. And what do you think, girls?" she said, turning to the crowd. He heard some thing nice about me and won't tell who said It."
 "Yes, I did hear that she was the most charming debutant of the sea son." spoke up Mir Blank.
 "Who told you. please" spoke up the girl in last effort to get the name of her admirer.
 Your mother" answered the young man. And now they never speak as they pass.--Memrhis scimitar.