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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-05
A Story of the Arctic Explorers.

Lieut. Greedy, United States navy, of
Arctic fame is extremely pious and pray
erfuL Lieut. Ray, United States navy, an
other noted explorer, is quite the reverse.
They recently met at Washington, and fell
to discussing their experiences in the North
sea. Il suppose" said Ray to Greedy. that
you kept up steady stream of prayer
through all those terrible days You be-
lieve in the efficacy Of prayer" Indeed 1
do Every moment of the day l found
-rength and consolation in sending up
prayers to heaven" Well" replied Ray,
Il swore like trooper the whole time l was
in the north. l damned the cold, the ice,
the food, the government, my men and my
SELF and brought the whole of my party
home alive, while you lost nine tenths of
yours Can you explain this.'-New Or
leans Times Democrat
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-05

The largest authenticated make ever seen
was an anaconda, which had swallowed q
horse. His length was forty feet, and after
ais feast Of lunch taking he was indisposed,
and was captured by q naturalist vino was
hunting specimens in the Amazon valley.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-05
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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-05

Michigan parties are experimenting with
mineral wax from Utah mines 1t is claimed
20 be the best material for insu .ating wires
ret discovered
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-05
w. M. JOHNSON,

homeopathic. General practice. chronic diseases,
and diseases of females. Telephone No. l01.
Office and residence over Steel u Sons hardware
store III n Main street Wichita Kan.
Office hours, TO 10 a. 10 p m, and at night
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-12
WhiteWashed Savages.

A missionary stationed at one of the
South Sea Islands determined to give
his residence coat of whiteWash. To
obtain this, in the absence of lime.
coral was reduced to powder by burn
ing. The natives watched the process
of burning with interest, believing that
the coral was being cooked for them to
eat. Next morning they beheld the
missionary'S cottage glittering in the
rising sun, white as snow. 1t was so
beautiful in their eyes that they danced,
they sang, they screamed with Joy.
The whole island was in commotion.
Whitewash became the rage, and happy
was the coquette who could enhance
her charms by daub of the Whitewash
brush. Then contentious arose; one
party urged their superior rank;
another obtained possession of the
brush and valiantly held it against all
corners; 4 third tried to upset the tub
in his cagernoss to get some of the
precious cosmetic. At last, to quiet
the hubbub, mora Whitewash was made
and in q week not Il hut, a domestic
utensil, a war-clu5 or a garment but
was as white as snow; not an inhaLi-
tant but had a skin painted with gro
tesque designs; not a pig that was not
whitened; aal mothers might be seen
in every direction capering joyously
and fairly yelling with delight at the
beauty of their WAitewashed babies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-12
Diamond Hines.

Many biologists in Australasia cher
ish the faith that diamond mines will
yet be added to the sources of wealth
of that developing land of surprises.
Accidentally discovered by travelling
trader not quite twenty years ago, the
South African mines which are 5O,
miles from the coast, and at an eleva-
ton of 1,'0' feet above the sea, are.
however. as present unrivalled in their
size and value. The romantic hard
ships wl.ith tourhened and roughened
the early diGgerS have largely disap-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-12

peared before the railway communfea-
ton, which brings the fields within
thirty hours journey of the coast. The
business is now transacted on scientific
principles and regular system. There
have been, as might be expected, alter
nations of profit and loss, but the
returns of the four principal mines
show that in the three years and
third previous to the end of 1885 there
was total production of more than
eight and half millions sterling. A
Kimberley diamond was recently
shown in London valued at 100000.
1t weighed more than 400 carats in the
rough. The finest diamond in quality
ever found in South Africa was the
Porter Rhodes discovered in Kim
berley mine in 1880. 1t is pure white
octahedron. valued at $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-12
What IIundred-Eyed Animals See.

If the Holsters eye consists of more
than a hundred separate eyelets, each
with its own lens, what sort of pic
ture of the outward world does the
animal see? Does he see hundred
different images in the same object?
AS he crawls along the rocky sea-
bottom in congenial haunts, where the
willy fisherman tempt his epicurean
appetite with his favorite food, does he
see hundred lobster pots where there
is only one? Does the single whelk
bait within look like a hundred tempt
ing morsels? The same question
would apply to the Holsters enemies,
great fishes with flat, pavement-like
teeth, which easily crush through the
armor plates which form his shell.
Surprising the lobster to multiply such
enemies usually by the hundred, his
life could scarcely be said to be happy
one. The question thus raised is an
interesting one, especially as it applies
not only to Holsters, but also to all
kinds of insects. For instance, does
the house-fiy, with it's 1900 eyelets, see
1900 house-maids busting the window
pane when there is really only one?
Does the cabbage butterfly, with it's
1900 eyelets, see every cabbage multi
piled 1900 times? And. does the
dragon-Ay in same way see $4,000
turquoise-colored companions hawking
about by the pond side when there is
only one. The problem has been fought
over by the biologists with much vigor
until quite recently. The advocates
of the multiple vision theory, astonish-
ing as that theory may seem, have not
been wanting; but eventually the
advocates of the single vision theory
are now in possession OF the well-fought
field. Whatever be the number of eye
lets, or the number of pictures received
on the cornea, it is the retina which
receives the ultimate impression from
external objects. The delicate, subtle
and mysterious nerve ends which we
call the retina are the ultimate sensory
apparatus which determines what
shall be seen. The conclusion arrived
at is briefly this: Apart from the lenses
and cones in front, the Holsters or
insects eye is hollow sphere pierced
by numerous close-set perforations,
running down the facets toward the
centre of the sphere. Only those rays
can reach the retina which run in the
axis of the perforation. Other rays
than the axial rays are required to
producea mplete picture at the retina
end of each perforation. 1t follows
that the light impressions cause by the
axial rays, whose number corresponds
with the separate nerve rods, form a
single picture or "mosaic" of points
of sight on the retina.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-12
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The Hub of POkerdOm.

An Arizona landscape brings the feel
ing that our earth is really dying. The
blight of old age seems upon her. and
the unmistakable signs of decaying
years at hand-the desert the proof of
senility. But to this, the town on a
Sunday evening presents a marked
contrast - saloons crowded; music,
dancing and gambling; faro, licensed
by the territory of Arizona, in full
blast; Mexican games with Mexican
cards; and the all-absorbing poker
poker in all its various forms and at
fractions, from the small calibre of a
freezeout game to that in which each
chip stands for gold piece, and rises
with geometrical ratio after the ante
reckless playing, and drunken playing,
with an occasional cinch game; miners,
professionals, laborers, business men,
all in the throng, and representatives
of each in the play. The great American
game seems to have tight grip on the
Arizonian, and the territory may well
be termed the hub of Pokerdom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-12

The invention of the modern form
of the piano dates back to about 100.
The spinet, of rectangular shape. which
we manage to call square, was called
virginia.. 1t is frequently stated that
it was done to compliment Queen
Elizabeth. but this cannot be true, as it
is found mentioned among the musical
instruments of King Henry VIII. 1t
is more likely that it was so named
because it was intended to be played
by young ladies. 1t was essentially a
lady's instrument for it is said that at
a concert in Oxford, England, the pub
lie performance of the first male pianist
was rewarded by a storm of Kisses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-12
The Youth Of Ring Louis.

An honest and enlightened king,
Macmillan IL. was in private life not
particularly genial, and both his sons,
Louis and Otto, had been brought up
with great strictness and simplicity.
There father allowed them no pocket
money but what they earned by good
marks at their lessons-on the modest
scale of one pfenning per MARYLAND
he would fine them a thaler without
conjunction if they were reported
idle. Their table was more frugal than
that of the sons of most country gen.
tlemen. When Louis attained his
majority at eighteen he was provided
with an establishment of his own,
and sat down on the first day of his
emancipation to his usual dinner-one
dish of meat and some cheese. Gam
now my own master?" he asked with
a smile of his servants. eyes, sir" was
the answer. "Then you may bring me
some chicken and a mehlspiesen
(pudding)."
The famous DR.. Dollinger was one of
the tutors who exercised the happiest
influence on Prince Louis. Giving
general direction to his pupils studies,
the learned and able churchman acted
on the principle that the future king
ought to know little of everything,
and to choose for himself the one or
two subjects which he would like to
study thoroughly. He has often said,
however, that he was disconnected by
the ardor with which the Prince ap-
piled himself to every branch of study
except political economy and mathe-
MATES. Quick at learning languages
ancient or modern; passionately fond
of history; deeply interested in theology,
and intelligent in his comprehension of
books relating to the science of war.
Prince Louis was equally assiduous in
his music and drawing lessons, and in
all corporal exercises. He learned to
drill smartly; became a graceful
fencer, and bold rider. But the SEN
oAcA OAACoo VI lid dCUCl WIS SIlOWu
by the deep modification he expert
enced whenever he met with any mis-
hap in his athletics which exposed him
to ridicule-and the dread of this ridi-
Guile caused him to go to the riding
school of the gymnastic room with
much more serious face than he wore
when sitting down to his books. In
this, as in many other things, he was
the opposite of ordinary young men.
Once, when he had rolled on his horse
into the sawdust of the riding school,
his military tutor, Colonel Heckel,
laughed. Prince Louis turned to him
with white face and said:
"Pray teach me, colonel, to fall in
way that shall not be comical. There
ought to be nothing laughable in an
accident which might happen even to
a good rider before a hundred thou
sand men,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-12

Mrs. Is. is one of those energetic,
quick motioncd WoMen who carry
their work By assault. One day she
had started across the room on some
errand, but midway forgot what it was.
"What was going for she asked
aloud. Two years old. seated Oh the
floor and always liable to be swept up
In one OF the mothers hurricane pass
ages, asked meekiy: "W"s-oo-goin'
for me-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-12

Speculation is round game; ths
players see little or nothing of th.ir
cards at first starting.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06
a RAp INDIAN.

Geronimo. the Apache chief who has just
been captured by the United States troops,
win never become good Indian until he is
dead. His raid through Arizona and New
Mexico. which has been marked by the most
wanton robbery and murder, was entirely
unprovoked and without extenuatlHg clrcuhl-
stances. He is an old offender and has been
given several opportunities to reform some
two years ago, after a raid very similar 10
this last one, he was captured by Gen. CROOK.
His imprisonment or execution at that time
would have been justifable. But at the
earnest solicitation of Gen. Crook clemency
was extended to him and his band, their mis-
deeds were forgiven and they were settled
again on their reservation with the iniunc-
ton to stay there and behave themselves.
This they promised to do. 1t was not a
great while, however, before Geronimo grew
tired of peaceful life. Gathering n hand
of a score or more of Apaches who loved
murder as well as he, he managed to elude
the vigilance Of Gen. Crook and escaped from
the reservation. That was some eight months
ago. Since then he has been raiding through
Arizona and New Mexico, numbering men,
outraging women, burning the houses and
stealing the cattle of peaceful settlers who
had never done him or his tribe the least
harm. One hundred and seventy murders
have been committed by him and his follow
ers in these eight months. 1t is not to be
wondered at that the people of Arizona and
New Mexico now insist that no more at
tempts to reform him shall be made and that
he shall be treated just as white man who
had. been numbering right and left would be,
that il. put beyond the possibility of repeat
ing his offences. Put him back OF tAe res
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06

If the story told by Dir. Pratt the agent Of
the Bates mills, is correct the Knights of
Labor are entirely in the wrong and ought
to recede from their position immediately.
According to AR. Pratt the weayers had fire.
quently complained to him that Dalton, the
loom fixer on whose account the trouble has
arisen, was incompetent and did not keep
his looms in order Mr.. Pratt thereupon
hired an assistant for him, but Dalton re-
fused to recognize him, left the mill and ap-
pealed to the knights of Labor. When a
committee of that organization called upon
him Mr.. Pratt made them two propositions:
First he offered to leave the matter entirely
to the weavers in Dalton's section, and if
they said Dalton was competent he prom
ised to reinstate him. Second, he offered to
allow Dalton to come back and work week,
and that during that time his work should
be inspected by "a committee OF competent
men appointed by the Knights of Labor, and
if they should report that Dalton was good
workman he would retain hiE. The knights,
however would listen to neither of these
propositions, but demanded his immediate
reinstatement. In other words, they asked
Mr.. Pratt to surrender the entire control Of
the mill to them and to agree to employ such
men as they might dictate, regardless of
their competency. This Mr.. Pratt would
not do-he could not lido it without ignoring
the rights of the owners Of the Midland in
consequence the Bates mill is closed and
1900 men and women thrown out Of en-
ployment in mdwinter. 1t is only fair
TO say, however, that the story of the loom
fixers differs from Mr. Pratt's in many i'm
portant particulars.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06
BOOKS RECEIVED.

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OUR LITTLE ANN. By the author of Tip Cap.
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WAR AND PEACE. An Historical Novel by
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York: Wn. S. Gottsberger; Portland: Loring,
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The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06

The thirteenth national conference of
charities and correction will meet at st.
Paups, Minnesota, on Thursday, July 10,
and remain in session until the 2fst. The
meetings will be held in the Hall of the Rep
resentatives in the Capitol. Gov. Hubbard,
the mayor of ST. Paul, and the President of
the Chamber of Commerce will welcome the
conference. The object OF the conference is
to obtain and to diffuse information respect
ing benevolent, charitable, penal and reform
atory work. embracing the care and cure Of
the insane; the saving and the protection
and reformation of children and youth; the
whole subject of prison management and
reform; the education and the care of the
blind, the deaf and dumb, and the feeble
minded; the prevention and cure of pauper-
ism; the management of warehouses and
poor-houses; in fact, every means devised
for ameliorating the condition of the defect
i've, dependent and delinquent classes of our
fellow beings Papers on the different top
les will be presented by distinguished men,
supposed to the best informed in the country
on the subjects discussed. Practical men
will be present in large numbers, who have
devoted years, perhaps lifetime, to the
study of a speciality.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06

A Short History of Napoleon the First. By
John Robert Seeley, Regius Professor of
Modern History in the University of Cam
bridge Boston: Roberts Brothers.) Pro-
fessor Seeley proposes to give such an out
line of Napoleon's life as is possible in the
brief compass of single volume. His plan
necessarily excludes all details and minute
descriptions. The result is clear account
of Napoleon's rise and fall, from which it is
made apparent, that at the end of the eight
zenith century, a movement began by which
the great Continental states, till then ihor-
ganic, became conscious living organisms.
This change took place in France first, and
gave an extraordinary enlargement ana
sense of power to the French mind. AS 1t
was at first peculiar to France, it gave her
an immense military advantage over ether
European States. The perception OF this
tempting her into great warlike enterprises,
she found leader in them of unrivalled en-
ergy, Napoleon, who conducted them with
astonishing success. But this military adj
vantage was essentially temporary, and as
it were, accidental. Accordingly, the imme-
date results of Napoleon's life have all dis
appeared. France soen lost all that he
gained for her, and by attempting to contin-
ne his policy, lost still more since. Thus
Napoleon differs freM ether great historical
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06

The United States Supreme Court has
granted writ Of error to review the decis-
ion of the Illinois Supreme Court in the case
of Kerr, the defaulting bank cashier who
claims to have been kidnapped and brought
back from Peru. 1t may be that the detec-
ttves oyerstepped the bounds Of information
al law, but it is not at all likely that the
court will take sentimental view of the af-
fair Neither is it probable that Peru will
make any protest The proceedings in the
matter will be watched with interest by that
little colony of ex-bankers across the line
in whose case eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty. 1t is possible that this kid
mapping process may result in making Mon
treal society less brilliant.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06

CREATION aud the chances are that de soon as
spring opens he will be off on another raid.
The Indian is entitled to good deal of
indulgence on account of the wrongs he has
suffered, but there Is point beyond which
forbearance even with red man ceases to
be a virtue. Aud that point has been
reached in the case Of Geronimo Either he
should be confined in prison for the rest of
his natural life OF he should be executed.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06
CURRENT COMMENT.
so IT SEEMS.

so IT SEEMS.
Atlanta Constitution.
Some of our greatest statesmen have been
talked to death by the agents Of a telephone
company.
STRAIGHT TIP FROM THE sANCTUM
Norwich Bullstin.
1t is said that borax will drive away cock
reaches, but the most etfectual way Is to take
a Congressional Record and mash them ev-
cry time they appear.
a HINT TO PoBTLANDERs.
n. Y. Sun.
A Boston man is making himself. famous
by carrying a paper bag filled with ashes,
which he carefully sprinkles on the slippery
places he finds i'll his path. This done, he
walks ON with safety, ease and the satisfac-
ton that only the Simon pure Boston man
can know.
ALWAYS READY TO CoNDoNE FRAUD.
Chicago News.
There is one thing the so-called leaders OF
the Democratic party seem incapable OF COM
prehending-that no substantial and lastlhg
political success is attainable through cnl-
canery, trickery and downright knaVeIy.
The orators and press of the party are never
weary of talking about the just demands Is Oh
the honest Democratic masses, and YET they
are continually mourning the sc0Ln u efc!y
honest Democrat by their WlllllSness 70
adopt dishonest means to achleVe advantage,
place or power
POLITICAL poRTERs AND SALOONS.
N " Tribune.
Neal Dow is reported as asserting that
"the Republican party is everywhere we'd
ded to the saloons :. This SIS. IS nonsense s but
good cause of action against the saloons for
bigamy. For it is notorious that long, long
ago. the saloons were joined in sympathetic
wedlock to the Democratic party, while it
has never been claimed that either party to
only charitable to assume that Mr.. Dow
merely suffered from a slip of the tongue.
A man who would argue in cold blood that
the Republican party-the party of law and
order and good morals. and progress-was
ing that George Washington was welded to
opd
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06

Whether the Republicans are to succeed
the coming municipal election or be defeated
will depend very much on the character Of
their candidate. The Republican party is a
party of law and order, and the great major
ity Of its members have no fellowship with
law breakers. A candidate not in sympathy
with the majority will stand little chance of
being elected. The way to insure q good
nomination is for every Republican to attend
the caucuseS
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06

The story that the President has decided
to stand by his Attorney General in the tele-
phone matter needs confirmation. The
President processes to be anxious to give the
country clean administration. He is man
of clear perceptions. He must see, there
fore, that giving the country clean admin
istration and standing by Attorney General
Garland are Incompatible. He must sacri-
fee one or the other, and he has too much
sense to make SO bad a choice as this story
credits him with.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MoRNISG, FEB. 8.

We do NOT read anonymous letters and coiHiiiiil-
cations The name and address Of the writer are
II all cases Indispensable, not necessarily Tor pub
LEGATION but as guarantee of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
eop,nltnicatjqns THAI are moi used.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-06

We observe that our esteemed morning
contemporary still preserves q discreet si-
lence IN regard to those liquors returned BY
Marshal Andrews without warrant OF law.