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Wichita eagle., 1886-12-05
Disease Breeders.

Far too many houses, both in city and
country, are pos.tively dangerous. Many
city houses stand on Inads land, or at least
that which was formerly susmpy. The foun-
GatiOn walls, when there are any-fOr houses
often stand on posts alone-are built of sold
masonry, hut with 10 cement either outside
or IN. Such walk srs porous and soak up
water Iaeariy As rapidly ar sponge. Then it
slowly t.ickles down tie inside, emitting ma
l2ria, forming q fine soil in which all manner
Of fGnSoid growths flourish. The rooms over
such places are flrst-class disease breeders, and
every home should BIO frequently examined TO
see that this source OF danger does not exist.
Then, drain pipes often leak in the cellar.
and basement. This adds to the danger to
the roomS above. The two 6ends, staCnant
water from tho sewers and tie water flterinr
slowly in through the walls work in concert
10 sap tho lie Of the little ones, and to fit them
TO yield 10 the first disease.
The walls OF ths rooms themselves, in far
too many houses, arc disease breeders. A
neat and tasty paper upon the wall makes
& room inviting AMI adds TO tie home cont
fort. But, unfortunately, even when the
paper IS made frce FROM posison-a good
paper CSn 10 50 made-the paste with which
it is attached is just the home for the minute
organisms which produce certain diseases
This i bal enough where there is only
single layer OF paper, but when, az il often
the caos, several layers OF paper and paste
are spread upon the same wall, outside of one
another, the danger i. multiplied MANY
times. Such walls are rsclly r!assos Of fes-
tcTin3 9Th The best wall is, undoubtedly,
the pain plastersd wallis Roy T. Griffin,
in Chicago Current
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-05
Physical Health OF Women.

Now the laws that govern physical health
and the conditions thct promise it are far
better understood and more generally obeyed
by this generation than by any precedent
one. Intelligent pcoplc sleep in well aired
beds in well ventilated chambers, rise to take
their stimulating bath in comfortable bath
room, invest themselves in hannels and heavy
suitin.s when the weather requires them, eat
their well cooked breakfast Of well chosen
food, wrap themselves sufficiently, and wenr
heavy booting, and beginning tho day thus
thoroughly fortified, seek TO spend rs much
time out Of doors as their affairs will perz1it.
Young women rids, skate, bowl, play
billiards, go out In all weathers, and in most
ways lead far mors healthful lives than their
mothers did
If, with all thsse offsets, the stimulating
Influences Of their lives still tell upon them
with harmful effect, making them old before
their time, tho cause, We think, is to lie
found in heir emotional precocity. From
the baby Of . stimulated by caressings and
caiolings 10 exhibit q dramatic passion Of
affection for its mother or lis nurse, to tie
maiden of IS, ready to toss her heart to the
first empty Primes Charming, it is hardly too
much to say that every girl is hurried in her
emotional development.
A certain famous teacher once declared
that she would no. have in her school 4
pretty and charming under-teacher, who
fascinated the pupils because they were
there 20 have their 2iadS AID not their zen
sibilitics educated, and because grand pas
sion fOr young woman was even moro per
nicious than ono for & young msn, because
less normal. But no experience is coHmoner
than this. The lata hours, the familiar
uingling in tho festivities CT their elders, the
reading Of sentimental books and papers, the
stimulating effect OF complex diet-the shar-
ing, il a word, Of the more sophisticated life
around then-prcpsre girls to spend their ell
Of se..sibility in their early youth, and
leave them but duh aonotony Ct middle
ege.
Il wc sre to have wives and mothers equal
TO their high Offices, We must protect and S.
clude our young girls from being pushed into
womanhood by this terrible go of Amer
lean lie Il is not study that viii hurt them:
it is the oyer-sensibiity that study does much
to control l. is not thinking that viii wear
them out; ii i. cs.as.-Harper's Bazaar
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-05
sher: y!.tas L. tho Insi.

1t Is not . "dys wise 10 make a raie that
no one i. TO 5a admitted during the evening;
on the contrary, = gIeSt may bo heartily we
comet ii IL IL ..l0Wn at The outset .hat he has
come for sIosj time, that be Is cheerful,
and friendly, and amusing, and in shor..
worth lsta;:..E 10 and entertaining. From
the ho~toni via.tor a. az times, good Lord.
deliver IL. But the i,i-ooncealed gloom that
settles DOM! upon one tired face after another.
while tao clock strikes the succeeding half
hours, and each "l,.s1c- Of tho family in
turn conos 'taS2sirias.y - the rescue Of the
faltorinG conversation, = /. q, .loraJie thing.
We are raspol..aIe To-, TIE state OF our con
sciences, &ad K ~ have allowed them 10 be-
come 50 dUli '3z5 they DO not give Us the IN
mlstai2~io warning To oaway, then We mus
not fre- ii we rre wardad or, dreaded and
called bor0S. | was deli htel TO hear soma
one say, 10. long ago, taat sho did not thiu4
she had iaay right 10 spend two hours st
time win any triand, without special ii.yi-
tation, since it could not fail 10 % al .:..ei-
ruption; and 1t gave joy to my heart that one
person 80 rsspe tel tie ii, lss OF others Pic
turo SOMA one, who has ASSURED himself that
he is nos likely 10 AII &Iause.nont under Ma
own roof, setting forth in search OF e NOR.
Ing. lie hunts FROM door 10 door. fading
that oae family h.. honestly paid il, money
and soI3 30 = Play, another is 1-aing out. the
third enjoying ~ invited guests, wlle a. tie
fourth lac Is met 81 sight with tho inGorna-
ton that ths l>!ics are engaged. Perhaps at
the df,a ha gains al entrance.
One person rises ha;rieGly from 10 sofa;
anothc. CONES reluctantly from = les K, y kcrc
ID r.-a,
sarlo t,-ao during that evening, aad the
strickea group resigns Itself 10 the demands
o. friendship and society The master of the
hous, returns presently 10 bis vocation, win
bravo c1-Cso. 1t may DO s o'clock when
The guest 'n-HSA, - iuay DC 2, and he may he
klnc-aear..; 18i usoh; -l.iGoally: he MAY
evon bo pcai'aa'e and entertaining; hut he
stays un'l att-r 10; everybody la..lks that he
never iAoaiS 10 -, and lnwa:1ily le-gcts LIS
presence For hall IN hour he could have
felt sure of wel.g..o; il tas, time Lc certainly
could have SD .,s. S.ela a -, - was worth
dong, anah.Yo been asked 10 stay LONGER,
Or to come s.Sa,n soon, when IS took leave.
Ihera y 80 sIoat2r compliment and tribute
10 one's ia.e,.ity than 10 10 i..zlIy eatr,stel
To sit down for sc1l minutes longer. Ofcou.se.
We treat e. b ether oiyi..y II Al evening
visit, bot IL !. great deal bl..cr 10 come
away too SOFA ,,f-.I - stay too ate In q
busy, oVs:- noE->s! ana ovu.-ku.s.,>l CRY ufe.
nothing q 80 p:ec;ous as . quiet eYsnin, to
saes sci, o. even a part OF Caa Veal
wish-or sught - wish-to make Ii, pleasant
fc9 oas.slrs- &ad o;heg people, AMI sire ready
70 DO seasrous ovon wi.a our ti,as; but no
enc TX t. lie p!:.Eisroi snl t5t-auied 1t
IL tho underlyia. principle Of or rsishbors
action AMI conduct toward - which makes
II thankful c. resentful when IS comes to
visit us.-Ati,st.c Monthly.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-05
A DSstinrr!shed Scientist. Views.

Sir John r. W. Herxchel, in lecture on
earthquakes published about ten years ago,
calls attention to the enormous quantiti Of
matter that are carried to the ocean by rivers
or are washed from the cosst and says that
in order to counteract this earthquakes are
constantly occurring in some locality The
key to the whole affair is to bs found in the
central heat OF the earth. This is no scien-
tfc dream nor theoretical notion, but fact
established by direct evidence up to a certain
point, and standing out from plain facts rs a
matter Of unavoidable conclusion in hum
dred WAYS
The bottom Of the Pacific ocean is sinking,
in point Of fact Not that the ocean is be
coming deeper, but the whole bed OF the sea
is in the act Of being pressed down by the
laying CA Of new solid substance over its bot
tom, the actual bed being ths same distance
from the surface Of the water. 1t Is iInpos-
sble but that this increase OF pressure IN
some places and relief in others must be very
unequal il their bearing, 20 that at SOME
place or other this solid floating crust must
lie brought into . state Of strain, and if there
be a weak or soft spot, 4 crack viii at las.
take placs-Doston Transcript
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-05

just now my hobby is photography, and
think & revolution viii be wrought IL the art
by the u.s Of bromide paper l have been
making very suocssful experiments with It
take a negative tie Ezs Of thumb nail and
then enlarge it, ~ is done IL tae magic Ian
tern. Ii NAV be rcprodncsi Is . positive il
any size One advantage il that such pis
tlis IS permanent, whiIs tbs er,lina-y photo
graph fades il tie courss OF tame. Ezra
care is required in giving the washing, OF
otlerwise /. RAY assume . brewnish EnEe.
To TIE ordinary observer. there Scans no dE-
ference between the picture on brorntcis p.p-r
ind crayoa- / fear that it VIII have tbs TO
salt O. driving c-aycns out Of the market
Eey. CcAriss CharTopin in Globe Denocrlk
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-05
To Utilize staln IL

great daal O. bread i tA-ora AWAY by
those who Gail IL 2-.lsl J., iiu.a the lack of
knowledgs how TO uti.,q. l. o.. he farm. in
most instances, 81 cexrEo. sssls Trad is not
wholly lest, fer il We. LIDO l. rraSss GOOD
food for the poultry. e. !Esy bo c:vsa 20 thu
pigs. bu: tbs IL rot tizs H.. way 10 mails Tee
OFF sTua b tl-ozo who E4ye poultry ana
pigs There ara many VS. - uts-.-s stale
bread It ,isko. 3e'l-.a-s Arsia.s cake. v7Il.e.,
soaked il co,l wator. Ts.oa snail slices.
with y.ss- eacusa 10 covST tas-n. should %
suEiciszt, uia;s tias Riii.; sd -four. -.e added
to i!'.Ss two qas:.s ef batter. Some prefer
10 p.s in ere sss. rk.lc otse.. Ike thsm fully
"a we'll wftAsxs
Whom tAs bread is soaked soft. rnaLs il Use
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The Political Field.


DEMocRAT1c CONVENTIONS IN FOUR STATES, ETC
The Michigan greenback and democratic state
conventions meet at Grand Rapids, Mich, to-
day. The question most discussed last night
was whether fusion will be effected. The gen.
eral opinion prevails that united action will be
secured without much difficulty. Some of the
democratic delegations are pledged to work for
lands administration. The greenbackers will
consent to no Endorsement Of the PRESIDENT q
financial policy, and on this rock the forces
may probably split, though it is not believed
there is much danger OF serious trouble on this
point.
The Delaware democratic state convention at
Dover yesterday nominated ex-COngreSSlnan
Benz. T. Biggs, the "plOwboy OF Delaware" for
governor and John b. Pennington tor Congress.
Both belong TO the salisbury wing of the party.
The arrival OF ex-Speaker Samuel ]. Randall
at Harrisburg yesterday afternoon caused q
Blacks friends are very sanguine of the NOM
ination of their candidate. Both Wallace and
Black are absent, but are ably represented by
At the Ohio democratic state convention to
day the nomination Of Young for secretary of
state is conceded.
At the democratic convention Of the eighth
Alabama congressional district yesterday, Gen.
JOS. Wheeler was nominated.
district (Keifer's) yesterday nominated Lieut..
Gov. r. f. Kennedy by accamation.
Reports from, Yazoo county, Miss, indicate
the success OF the prohibition ticket at yester-
The democratic and greenback conventions
imously nominated w. L. Carpenter for Con-
gress. He was nominated by the Knights OF
Labor last week. The republicans OF jackson
county, Iowa, yesterday selected delegates
committed to o O'Meara, the Knights Of LABOR
candidate, which gives him q majority oI l0
O> or ex-Secretary kirkwood in next Thursday q
con nSentiOn.
John Z. Sanford, Of Cohoes, N. Y. has been
nominated Uy the prohibitiouists for Congress.
Congressman M0rrisOn's frieuds are conduct
ing lively Campaign in his behalf In the 18th
Illinois district John Baker, ex-minister to
Venezuela, will secure the republican nomtna'
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Met Him ON Pennsylvania Avenue.
PENNSYLVANIA PEDAGOGUE UNEXPECTEDLY
FINDS NAN WHO TRIED TO swINDLE

Met Him ON Pennsylvania Avenue.
A PENNSYLVANIA PEDAGOGUE UNEXPECTEDLY
FINDS A NAN WHO TRIED TO SwINDLE
HIM.
Mi. Swithin G. Shortlidge, the principal of
the Media Pa.) academy. was walking down
Pennsylvania avenue last evening, and when
near 18th street man brushed against him
and then quickly darted away. He was not SO
quick but that Mr.. Shortlidge recognized the
features of a man who visited him recently at
Media, and giving his name as William NJ.
Law, made arrangements for a son to become q
pupil at the academy and then tried to get Mr.
ShOrtiidge to cash draft upon q New York
bank. Mr.. Shortlidge's suspicious were aroused,
Law left the place. 1t was ascertained later
that he had no funds at the bank. Mr. Short
n0ge saw nothing more Of Law, who repre-
sented to him that he was the postmaster at
until he met him last evening on Pennsylvania
avenue. He followed the man as he darted
away, and, seeing him board street car kept
up with the car until he met policeman who
arrested Law and took him to the first precinct
station house. Mr.. Shortiidge also remen-
bered receiving letter from q man in Lancas-
ter, Pa, July 10, signing himself Thomas Cor
win, ana asking Tor catalogue of the academy,
On comparing the letters the handwriting was
similar. He said he never heard q better talker
In his LIE than Law. Law is five feet eight
inches tall. Intelligent looking, broad and high
forehead, dark hair mixed with gray, gray chin
Whiskers and moustache. He was also identi-
ned as the man who under the name OF w. H.
published at Louisville, KY. swindled Father
Donohue, the pastor OF st. Mary's church, Fred
erick ksburg, Va, out OF $50 last Friday
Major w aiker to-day received a telegram from
Fredericksburg asking that Swallow be held
until they can prepare the necessary papers,
which will be done
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AFGHAN SENSATION EXPLODED.
A Report which Excited All Europe
Of6ciatly Denied.

Special Cable Dispatch to THs EVENING STAR
LONDON. August 1S.-Atter causing excite
ment in every diplomatic circle, depres.ing all
the bourses Of Europe aud sending foreign cor.
Respondents flying about, the haRdard this
morning quietly eats its words aud inserts
ofhciai denial of its alarming statement of yes-
ueruay about the AIgnaa Dos.ldaIy commission.
The latter VIII probably separate and come
nome, nut 10y an entirely afsicabie arrange
ment between England and Russia, leaving
only one point oi issue, tIIdt Oh kLoJa Saleh, 10
be Subsequ quenuy settled.
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THE PENNsYLyaNIN DEMOCRATS.
The Convention az IA arrisburg Attends
10 Preiisninaries sad Iakes - Me-


HARRISBURG, August 1s-The democratic
state convention was called to order al half
past ten O'Clock I'm the Opera house by Chair
man Hensel. Hon. r. Mi.lea Speer nominated
Judge NJ. {. Hermann, oi Cumberland county,
temporary chairman, after the calling OF the
FOIL Of delegates. Fifteen contests were sn-
nounced, OF which nine are from Philsdeip phia.
JUDGE HERMANS's SPEECH.
Judge Hermanns appearance upon the stage
was greeted with applause. and upon assuming
the chair he said THE party has always been
the promoter of honest labor aud has always
been the promoter OF national wealth and the
prosperity of It's people. The gentlemen here
met are maniiestly bent upon the most judi
ctous nominations, will do their work well, and
adopt platform 80 rs 10 meet the appreciation
OF the people. Our adversaries, who Insist upon
asserting that the usefulness OF the democratic
party is over, cannot be believed I'm the light of
the facts that here, IN this state, democrats
stand at the head of tia e executive affairs, and
that Grover Cleveland, backed by a democratic
House and a democratic party, IL giving the
purest administration OF public affairs that has
blessed Us Tor a quarter OF a century. The peo-
pie will give most vigorous and determined
support 10 the ticket that shall be nominated
to-day"
COMMITTEES APPoINTED.
The convention at once proceeded to consfi-
tute a committee on resolutions on credentials
aud permanent organization, of nifty members
each, all resolutions To be referred without de-
bate. Numerous memorials from grangers
throughout the state in favor of strong anu-
discri IN nation flank I'm the platform pre-
sented and referred 10 the committee on reso-
lutious.
RECESS UNTIL THREE O'CLOCK.
The convention, at hai-past eleven, took .
until Z O'clock
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The Chicago League Meeting.
A DIVISION OF SENTIMENT IN REGARD TO PAR
MILLS POLICY.

"A O1VlSAON OF SENTIMENT IN REGARD TO PAR
MILLS POLICY.
Delegates to the Irish National League con-
vention which meets In Chicago to-day arrived
in great numbers last evening" ana the subject
discussed on all sides was the organization of
the convention, which would test the strength
of the factions now existing ON the question of
endorsing Parnelps policy. The national COM
mittee, at its session last evening, decided TO
name Judge James Fitzgerald, Of Cincinnati,
for temporary chairman. He Is regarded as u
conservative, and it is expected that the nomi-
nation will meet with the approval Of all The
elements represented in the convention. Alex
ander sullivan, it is said, will be nominated
for the presidency, in order to give him an
his character. John f. Fnerty's name is men,
toned as President Egan's successor. 1t was
rumored last evening that the present manage
ment of the league intended to put through tue
convention by physical force resolutions in
such q shape as would embarrass Parnell. This
MIR. Egan positively denied. Mr.. Finerty said
last evening, as representing the element whicn
gave expression to these sentiments at the
Ogden Grove meeting: 1--WE have no desire TO
force the hand OF Parneil or to drive the Irish
people into war unprepared. All that We de-
inand Is this-and We will be satisfied with
nothing less-that no leader Of the Irish people,
who Is supposed TO speak tor them, shall COM
init himself or them to accepting as a final set
tlement bills of relief unworthy of the dignity
OF lreland's national demand. We are per-
fectly willing to accept such bills as that Of
Gladstone as q settlement Oh account; but that
must not be accepted as closing the transac-
tiOn." Both elements will try 70 capture the
delegates from Ireland.
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A Customs Sensation I'm Canada.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT OF J. c. AVER CO. TO
BRIBE DOMINION OFFICER.
A Montreal special, August 18th says: About
a year ago Customs Officer Jules Brosseau
seized consignments of ]. c. Ayers patent
medicines at various Canadian ports valued at
from $13O.OOO TO $17O,OOO which. it was as
serted, had been entered at under valuation.
The government had made out what they con-
slider good case for the recovery of $147,OO
from the firm and have instructed the attorney
general to condemn the goods already seized.
1t is alleged that attempts have been made
to bribe q customs officer and to OBJ
tain certain books of the firm in his
possession. The efforts made to bribe
the officer are SAID to have been most strenuous
aud persevering. The firm, It is said, was pre-
pared TO spend $2OO,OOO ii the case had to be
fought through, as the consequences were most
important tor future operations; II was ready to
give S1O, 600 tor the books in the officers pos
session; its attorneys were willing to gave
$25.OOO to keep witnesses away, and the same
amount would be the officers snare for his ser
vices In the matter. Walters the gO-beLween,
denies the charges and says that when the case
comes to trial he will divulge some strange
actions On the part Of the customs officers. a
warrant mas been issued Tor the arrest OF Wal.
terS
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The Sons Of JOnadab.

THE ANNUAL SESSION IN THIS CITY.
The Sovereign Council OF the Sons of Jonadab
began its annual session In this city yesterday.
The officers present are: Sow. Pat, c. F. Deni.
son, Providence, X. l.; v. Sow. Pat, William H.
Silk, Baltimore. Md; Sow. Sec, William H.
Young, District Of Columbia; Sow. Treasurer, N.
Bunch, District of Columbia; Sow. Marshal, J.
W. Chatter, Bayonne, N. j.; Sow. Watchman,
VIM. A. Andrews, Providence, X. I.
AT the evening session the convention de-
ciaed To abolish all grand councils in the order.
The order which was established in this city
IN 1870 now comprises 5O2 members. One Of
the features Of the order Is an iron-b bound tenn
perance oath, which Ii once broken excludes
the offending member forever from the order.
TO-DAY'S SESSION.
The council continued their meeting in
Bunch's hall, on 9Th street, at 10 o'clock this
morning. All the officers were present and q
majority OF the delegates. The good of the
order was considered at some length. Some
radical changes in tie bylaws have been made
among them the striking out OF sovereign
Patriarch and inserting instead ''Sovereign
Chief"
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REPARATIoNS IN ST. LOUIS FOR THE APPROACH
ING KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CoNCLAvE.
ST. Louis, Mo-, August 1S-The preparations
for the great triennial conclave of the knights
Templar, which Is To be held here next month,
rapidly approaching completion and VIII
be as complete and satisfactory rs IL Is possible
TO make them. The vice chairman of the gem
eral committee reports that he already has
positive advices that 5000 knights, accom-
panied by 10000 members of families, will
be here, and that fully 100000 other persons
will be present to witness and share in The
great demonstration. Good quarters Will be
provided for every body who desires TO come.
The accommodations already at the command
of the committee are more than ample TO meet
the present demands, and they can be greatiy
extended.
The order Of the Eastern Star, which holds the
same relation TO the Masonic fraternity that
lows, will hold ITS annual convention during
the cOnclaye week
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The b. Il 0. Freight Muddle.

Officials Of the freight departmento Of the Penn
syivania Railroad company deny that the Bal
timore and Ohio's freight was refused shipment
over the Delaware and Raritan canal, as has
been reported, and that the southern line was
thus shut out from New York. The same off,
cials declare that the canal company made sew
eral contracts with the Baltimore and Ohio Co.
At special rates, and as soon as 1t became evil
dent that the canal was to be used q conve-
nience the Delaware and Raritan people in.
formed the railroad company that, unless it
entered into a contract for a specified time, it
would have to pay regular tariff rates. The
Baltimore and Ohio simply refused to do this.
II is said that at the meeting of the freight
agents OF the trunk lines In New York yester-
day no action was taken In regard to the posi-
tion OF the Baltimore and Ohio in the pool. Tue
Baltimore and Ohio received no through freight
yesterday, but say they will have q through
route in u few days.
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The Program % be Fellswea sy she
GOVermWe0l

Special CAble Dispatch TO THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, August 1s.-The cabinet council
yesterday completed the arrangements of bush,
ness for the meeting OF parliament tomorrow.
The queens speech viii probably give no indi-
cation OF the Irish policy OF the government,
but either Lord Churchill or Beach will state a
an early point In the discussion which will
follow that measure will be introduced early
ne xt year dealing with the local government
and land questions In Ireland. IL IL believed
that this will be accepted 10y the liberals. but
not by the Parnelltes- sexton VIII probably
lead the attack. As soon rs the debate, which
is likely To be prolonged over the address To
the queen 10 over, the government viii propose
that supply bills have precedence. Cou>erva-
uyes hope the house will rise by September 10.