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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
How to Apply Enamel.

Nearly all articles Of furniture may
be renewed and beautifed by the ap-
plication Of enamel. 1t dries quickly.
II applied in the morning the article
will be dry by night. 1t gives a fine
gloss and is sanitary and easily cleaned.
When enameling a room new wood
should first be painted with inside
white or white lead reduced with tur-
pentine, which somewhat lessons the
cost. When this is hard and dry apply
one coat of enamel. A second coat ap-
piled after the first has become hard
and dry will produce fine finish.
Woodwork previously painted should
drst he washed with soap and water,
using a little soda, borax or ammonia
to soften the water. Then apply one or
two coats Of enamel.
A calcimined wall should be washed
or scraped off. An old wall that is sim
ply soDtd in spots should be well
cleansed and the spots washed with
soda and water to remove grease. Then
apply with a thin coat Of size made by
dissolving a little good glue In boiling
water. 1t is best to apply the size while
it is warm. Do not leave spots unsized.
as If you do the paint will not dry
evenly. Then apply one or two coats OF
white inside paint. When this Is dry ap
ply the enamel. On small articles prev
Gus painting will not be necessary.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
The Real Thing In Toothaches.

The Real Thing In Toothaches.
"Geewhitaker! Jumping Moses! But
1t was the worst case Of toothache /
ever bumped against! he said. ut
was easy in the early part Of the even
ing, but when midnight arrived 1t got
busy for fair. Liniment, hot and cold
water and all the rest Of the standard
remedies were applied without avail.
Seven thousand demons, with 1000
redhot sledges. hammered, hammered
and hammered away at the throbbing
nerve. That tooth stood upon its head.
rolled over the carpet and hung out Of
the window. 1t growled, grumbled,
moaned and muttered, laughed, cried.
ran, walked, trotted. galloped, sailed,
few, dug and excavated and did ev-
erything under the heavens but quit
and 60 to sleep like decent tooth and
stop monkeying"-
"And why didn't you have it extract
ed"
"Just as soon as Brown could get to
the dentists he
Great Scott, mani Wasn't it your
tooth%
mo. 1t was Brown's."- New York
Press.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
smauinatIon.

Sir Robert Ball, the English as.
sronomer, recently was showing a
visitor a double star through tele-
scope, and, since his friend was not
an expert, Sir Robert thought to
improve the occasion by word o.
two of information. Zone of those
stars goes round the other" was his
remark.
eyes, I saw it," said the visitor.
AS matter of fact, the star in
question takes little over 900 years
to revolve around it's fellow!
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
Reduced Fares Authorized via
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
S11nnrner Season 1904.

Summer Season 1904.
Atlantic City and Seashore-
Special low rate excursions
from all points east of the Ohio
river on June Goth, July 18th
and 18th, August 18th and 25th
and September 9Th.
Boston, Mass
National Encampment, G. A. R..
August 1920. One fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale Au'
gust 18th to 18th, good return
ing until August goth, inclu,
sive.
Cincinnati, o.
Grand Lodge, B. P. O. Elks
July 1928. One fare plus 81
tor the round trip. Tickets on
sale July 18th, 18th, 18th, good
returning until July 23rd, inclu.
sive.
Louisville, KY
Knights of Pythias, Biennial
encampment, August 1919. One
fare plus 81 for the round trip,
Tickets on sale August 18th.
18th, 18th and 18th, good re.
turning until August 31st, in
elusive.
San Francisco, CAL
Triennial conclave, Knights
Templar, September SO. One
fare for the round trip to Chi
cago or St. Louis added to fares
rendered therefrom (Chicago
$50, St. Louis $47.50). Dates
of sale to be announced later.
San Francisco, CAL
Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o. O.
F. September 1926. One fare
for the round trip to Chicago
or St. Louis added to fares ten
dered therefrom (Chicago $50
St. Louis $47.50). Dates OF sale
to be announced later.
Toronto, Ont
Friends General conference
August 1919. One fare plus s.
for the round trip. Tickets on
sale August 9th to 18th, inclu'
sive, good returning until Au
gust 31st, inclusive.
For additional information con
corning rates, routes, time OF
trains, etc., call on or address tick
ct agents Baltimore & Ohio rail
road.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
Thompson's Barosma Kidney
and Bladder Cure.

Has never been known to fail In curing
any disease Of the Kidneys, Liver and
Bladder; also sciatic Rheumatism, Pal
pitation OF lie Heart, Nervous Debil-
lty and Female Weakness. Can be
taken by ali ages ard has cured nauy
children OF noa-rete1tion or 6edVet
ttnx Thompson's Bsrosma, 5or arr
e1n0
Sold by Hill Brothers. =
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
Too Many Revolutions.

The New York Outlook tells an anus
Ing story illustrative Of the vigilance
Of the Turkish censorship. There is a
strict supervision over kilograms. A
German engineer in the Lebanon placed
an order with Paris firm for some
sort Of stationary engine. TO be ship
ped to him as soon as possible. The
firm telegraphed to inquire how many
revolutions q minute he wanted. He
answered. Five hundred revolutions a
minute" The next day he was arrest
ed. Brought into court, the judge
asked him if he lived in the Lebanon.
He replied that he did. do you cor.
respond with such and such a firm In
Paris?"
"Yes"
"Ah" cried the judge. II know
you. You are the man who telegraph
ed to Paris that there are 500 revolu'
tons q minute in the Lebanon"
Kingsley's Love For Children.
The love Of many women may be as
great, but of few Is it at once so wise
and so great as that which Charles
Kingsley had for his children. For the
sake Of their health he built for them
an outdoor nursery on the highest
point Of his rectory house, and there he
would Join them when his work was
done, bringing wild flower, fern. q
beetle, lizard, field mouse O. some
thing that would draw forth their
powers Of observation and make them
fond of the works Of Gods hand. "Oh,
daddy. look at this delightful worm"
one Of his guests heard, not without
surprise, his little girl say. Kingsley
was careful not to confuse his children
by a multitude Of small rules. 1T Is
difficult enough to keep the Ten Com
mandments," he would say. without
making an eleventh in every direc-
ton" He had no moods" with his
family, for he cultivated by strict self
discipline. in the midst of worries and
pressing business. a disengaged tenn
per. that always enabled him to enter
into other peoples interests. and es-
pecially into children's playfulness. He
became a light hearted boy in the
presence of his children. When nurs-
cry griefs and broken toys were taken
to his study he was never too busy 70
mend the toy and dry the tears--Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
Patience and Patients.
You have not taken the medicine
left" asked the physician with some
anger. II declare such actions as that
simply make me lose my patience"
"WeIl. doctor" meekly smiled the suf-
fering one. 81 was afraid IL continued
10 take your medicine you would lose
another of your patients"
Realizing that the case was hopeless.
the physician left the house.
Classified.
Here's an account Of a big Ind.
slide" said the new reporter. Under
what head shall put it,"
Put it with the real estate trans
fers." said the city editor. as he wrote
Continued on the forty-fourth page"
in the middle Of four line paragraph.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
The True Life.
Sad.

Amy-Poor Mr. Billion has been In a
railway smash and Is sinking fast.
Bella--Dear me! How sad! And !
only refused him last month!
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teaching
of All Denominations.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.
The final redemption Of the world
would not be far off if we could only
bring Jesus in touch with all mankind.
Rev. DR.. Frank De Witt Talmage.
Presbyterian, Chicago.
The Providence of God.
Men of today cannot see Gods prov.
idence. God is angry with the sinner
every day, but there is good will be-
hind the anger.-Rev. L. G. Barnes,
Baptist, Worcester. Mass.
Approaching the Divine Meaning.
The minds Of men in every quarter
of the intellectual and moral earth are
getting ready to appreciate the divine
meaning in man and nature.-Rev. s.
c. Eby, Swedenborgian, st. Louis.
True Worship.
God may be worshiped as an alb.
stract, an omnipotent something, anG
such worship may be only dreamy
and dreary mysticism. The true wor.
ship of God is that of the human mind.
which lovingly and reverently SEXES
hold Of or broods upon the divine ma.
ture.- Rev. DR.. Barrows, Oberlin, o:
Death and Immortality.
No greater hindrance to progress
could possibly come, no greater blight
could fall upon human operations, no
greater blow could be struck& moral
attainment, than to persuade meh that
there is no hereafter and that death is
the final visitor.-Rev. William Rob
son hoffman, Presbyterian, Chicago.
Charm of Homes.
The charm and cement Of home are
child life. Landlords deny this boon
to the city home Of today. The time
will shortly be here when the law will
compel the owners Of apartment
houses to provide Fairgrounds for chill
dren and receive them into their build
ings.-Rev. Wilson NJ. Backus, Unita.
rian, Chicago.
The True Life.
We do not die when we leave here,
but merely shed our soul Of its ma.
terial incumbrance and depart to an
other world, where we continue to live
out our existence in a sphere Of great
er activity and without the discom.
forts of having to attend to any ma
terial wants. Rev. w. E. Bentley.
Episcopalian. New York
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
This Will Interest Many Men.

B. J. Longwell, the Wheeling
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how he was cured after years OF
search for relief. Hundreds have
tested this with success. Write
today. 2ld&w,d
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18

You can conquer your cares more
quickly if you do not continually carry
q long face.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
Some of the Things Which Explal'
Why the Cake Is a Failure.

When the cake is failure it ma
be because, firstly, the fruit ha
sunk to the bottom of the cake. !
so, the cake was badly mixed, or i.
was moved in the oven before ii
was set, or the oven door was heav,
lily banged; hence the cake fell, and
great was the fall thereof, because,
hike Humpty Dumpty, it cannot be
restored to it's former estate.
Secondly, the cake may be a fail
ure because it has heavy, dull col,
ored streaks through it. If the
streaks run through the center only
the cake is not sufficiently baked; il
Sll through the cake the butter and
sugar are not creamy enough or eisc
the butter is not rubbed in thoc.
oughly, There is no remedy.
Thirdly, the cake may nave rise,
splendldly at flrst, then nave SUNK l.
with perhaps hole in the middle
The reason for this is that there Wa.
too much baking powder, or the ca It
was moved in the oven, CT The ovc
door was banged before the ca"'
was set.
Fourthly, the cake may be bal
burned beneath. The reason for IL.
is that the bottom heat in the ovci
was too fierce. TO correct this cr:
stand the cake tin in a baking III
containing about one and a hall
inches of common salt or sand. Thu.
acts as a nonconduC sor of heat.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
a rerpetuaI Sacred Fire.

In the peninsula Of Abeheron. for
merly belonging to Persia, but now a
part of Russia, there is perpetual or
rather, what the natives call an eternal
sacred fire which is known to have
been burning continually for more thar
1000 years. 1t rises from an irregular
orifice of about twelve feet In depth
and 120 feet square. The flames, which
are constant, rise to height Of from
six to eight feet unaccompanied by
smoke or disagreeable smell, waving
back and forth with the wind like q
field Of golden grain.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18

To stop the hair from falling
out, first of all, you must cure
your scalp. Nothing in the world
will make hair grow except a
clean, healthy scalp.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
NIGHT EXCURSION
TSB u R G.
ROUND TRIP, $500

SATURDAY, JULY 70.
Special train leaves Sistersvllle
at IL 40 a. M, arriving Pittsburg
6 a. m. Special train leaves Pitts,
burg returning at 6p. m. 7,l3-lot
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-18
THIS WILL INTEREST MANY MEl

Jerome Longwell, the Wheeling. West VII
GINA publisher, says that II any one Athlete
with Saricocele or lmpOtcney, or are weak
where perfect men are strong, will adore
a perfect cure. He will tell you how he Wa
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The Forrest City times., 1904-12-23
M iss B tty's Christmas Gift
By HOPE DARING

Let me see! To-day is-yes it is the tenth. Just two weeks from tomorrow Is Christmasi"
 Miss Betty Dane. spinster. stood be- fore a calendar which hung on her sit ting-room wall. She was a plump lit tie woman. upon whose face a faded pink flush still fingered. Her brown eyes were shy, and the brown haIr rolled back from her brow was threaded with silver
 "Christmas," she repeated, as she went back to her rocking chair "I SUD- pose Christian woman ought not to say such a thing. but I dread the day" and Miss Betty wiped her eyes.
 T ought to be ashamed. and am" she went on, rocking 10 and fro. but it's dreadful never to have a Christmas like folks who have a family. Now I'm not repining because I'm an old maid for never saw the man I'd think of, not for years. anyway" the dull pink in her cheeks burned to crimson. "I haven't . relative in this part of the country and am so shy and bashful that never get close to people. Sometimes I envy people. women. l mean. who get the pretty, dainty gifts that love prompts !"
 She sat few minutes in silence, then resumed her half-articulate murmur:
 If I was poor-T mean needy. for an not rich-the church would send ne
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-23

She glanced that way neryously when the door bell rang
 When she opened the hall door the light from the lamp in her hand fell upon a fair girlish face framed round with sunny hair. Miss Betty recognized her caller as one of the teachers from the village school
 Good evening. Miss Nesbit Will you walk in?"
 Florence Nesbit followed the mistress of the house to the sitting-room A soon as she was within the room the girl began speaking:
 oh. Miss Dane, my errand is a strange one! Ton know am stranger here, and l have been SD homesick. l haven't any home-my mother went away from me year ago looked in your window as walked by. You looked so cozy and homelike. | just came in to ask you if would board me
 Board you. Why. never thought CT taking boarders. What put il into your head 9"
 Florenee's lips quivered. Just be cause you were alone like myself. I wouldn't be any trouble and-oh Miss Dane, could be so happy here with you?"
 Where do you hoard?"
 With Mrs. Elmer There is 10 be a vacation of two weeks at the holidays and l must stay there"
 Miss Dane recalled what she knew of Mrs. Elmer's housekeeping and shuG- dered
 You poor child! Of course you can come here There is the other bedroom downstairs, always warm. and the place opposite me at table Why. Miss Nesbit believe they have been waiting for you.
 Florence threw both arms round the others neck. T can't thank you; there are ne words to tell you what il means to me. I walked by your window three times before could get courage enough 10 knock, Oh. you don't know how glad l am, It is like a beautiful Christmas present .
 Miss Betty started. remembering her own longing for Christmas renren- hrances Would not this girls nree- enee in the house De to her. in her lone Aness. gift that would partake af tto Christmas spirit2
 The days went by quickly Much to Miss Betty's surprise she found herse5e busy with preparations for the coming holiday season.
 There were the children in Florence,s room. Miss Betty became almost as en- thusastic regarding the surprise plan ned for them as was the girl teacher Then Miss Betty not only gave her usn- al contribution of money for the Sunday school tree. but she promised to go with Florence and help trim it The basket for the church poor was filed to over flowing. To the one for Mir. Carpen- ter Miss Betty added one of the hand
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-23
Save Us from Our Friend.

Once upon a time a man who ba, experienced prosperous year in bHsf ness thought il would be eraeio5, thing to share his good fortune will his wife. so al Christmas he presented her with the finest diamond necllac, he could purchase When the 1eieh. bors saw it they set their heads to gether and decided that the man hat made the gift for the purpose of keen ing peace in the family They won dered what his wife had caught bir at. and each invented a bit of scandaI Co fit the case
 MoraI-The easiest thing in tbI, world is to he misunderstood -J ' O'CoHnetl in Town Topics.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-23

A little later she stood by the dresser. the shades lowered. and her purchases set out before her. After her usual fash ion Miss Betty communed with herself:
 e'You were foolish. Betty Dane, 10 pay q dollar and half for china cup and saucer when you have more than tw0 dozen Of them now. But it is beauty, touching the fragile porcelain with . earessing finger. and there's nothing nicer to give a woman than china. There are two handkerchiefs. They are the sheerest. softest linen, and the en- broidery Is beautiful. I am not SO sure about the book The girl at the store said The Blue Flower was one of the best-selling books of the season But I did something worse than buying these things
 Miss Betty paused Her eyes spar kled. and she trembled with excite ment
 You ordered two dozen red carna- tions sent up to yourself on Christmas eve. Yes. you did. Betty Dane. Well. suppose you had right to, only it's too bad there is no one else.
 With sigh she commenced her prep arations for supper The momentary depression passed as her mind dwelt upon her days outing. When she sat down to her supper Miss Betty was at peace with all the world
 The table was spread with snowy linen. glistening silver and pretty china There was a quaint. oldfashioned sil- yer teapot of fragrant hyson. bread, a pat of yellow butter. creamed potatoes. thin slices of pink ham dish of black berry jam. and plate of rich dark fruit cake
 The windows of the dining-room faced the side street. In her abstraction Miss Betty had forgotten 10 lower the shades.
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-23

n basket Christmas morning. Well, | m thankful that I don't need that, and always give something to help fill the baskets as well as money for the Sun day school Christmas tree. Mrs. Dea ron Green will send me a mince pic She has done it every Christmas for ten gears. and l always send her a plate of my erullers. l will send Mrs Carpen- Ter chicken and few other things; yhe will return an elaborate note of shanks, every line beginning with q capital letter There's Niece Tillie She never falls to send me the new baby $ picture On the rare years when thsr. is no new baby she sends me a card Such things are all well enough. but they don't mean"
 Miss Betty stopped rose. and walked aimlessly into the adjoining dining room. After few moments she re- turned to her former position A de- sermined look was upon her face
 ''Ill do it Why shouldn't I? The day after tomorrow I'll go to the city, and viii buy dainty little things, such q Christmas. will pretend to myself that they mean the love l am 50 slow learn- ing to live without"
 On the morning of the second day fol- lowing Miss Dane left the village on 1he nine o'clock train. She did not re- turn until four
 As she walked Arishy homewari tbC packages. she was overtaken by Mrs Nall
 Why. lands sakes Miss Betty, You don't mean 10 say as you've been to the city do you2 l didn't know as you was ealeulatin' on goin''
 "WeH. have been there. Miss Dane answered a little defantlv.
 "What'd you go for You've got a new hat already, and your cloak was new last winter.
 "I went to do some shopping"
 Land sakes' Whatd you buy ."
 Miss Betty threw back her head her brown eyes staring straight ahead of her
 "I bought Christmas gifts Good hy. Mrs Hall" and. turning a corner. the haH-frightened spinster hurried down q street that led directly 10 her own door.
 Mrs Hall looked after the plump lit- tle figure bafled curiosity depicted on her face
 Miss Betty is altogether too close mouthed IL ain't hecomln 10 q wom- an as lives alone
 Miss Dane soon reached her own home. II was fast growing dark. and as she entered the sittiug-room the gleam of 1he coal stove seemed like a welcome.
 Pm glad to be back. but I am not sorry l went" she thought as she care fully laid her parcels on the bed. "It fs going to be cold night I'll start the fires in the diningroom and kitchen before l put these things away"
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-23
Though htful.

How kind of papa
 Whats he sent?"
 "A quantity of presents tar bah. and on each are directions what to q, if he makes himself sic. with II, An, here are the medicines, toot~-Broo1 lyn Lifa
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-23
A Christmas Nuisane.

Feuee and We never meet
 From ofs wars end unto another: l seldom think ef her. and sle Has precious Ire use Tor me. Net every Christmas we Eeueat
 Ihal a"fa. stiteNehaugtng bother: Were fettcrcd tn it wrist and v.,ts. Each isls He other oa her ,,.tst. Aul 'ir ugh We r. both teart-Sielz ee Ne ue#tHeT one would aare to euIf
 -b4 Sus.e N Best. il Town Toptes
The Forrest City times., 1904-12-23
Hard on Brown.

Jones has il in for Brown and | planning an awful revenge upon bfn at Christmas
 Going to send him an internal me chine2"
 No Hes going to give Brownt children graphoPhone "-Deaya Times