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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Eats for Short Ladies.

In the hope of adding to her height, q
dir1inutive daughter of Eva viii mount on
her head hat az tall as one OF the s'busbies'
Of her majesty's horse guards But thus TO
make ones self ah head, and no body, accentu-
ates shortness. Believe me, a towering hat
dwarfs more than perfectly fat headgear
would. 1t is only a tall woman who can
wear, without entirely destroying artistic
proportion, hat OF the exaggerated height
we sometimes see.
The true proportion for hat, If person
wishes to make every inch of hat tell, is this:
the height Of the hat must be equal exactly to
the distance from the chin to the eyebrow. Ii
the trimming is at the back Of the hat it can
be worn higher than If placed in front.
Broad brims dwarf figure unless the line
Of the circle is modified by narrowing or
turning up the brim at the back. This style
is becoming to most faces. For tail person
q broad brim and rather high crown are best.
For if the hat is small and fat, it contrasts
too strongly with the wearer's dimensions,
as when the hat is huge and the Lady under
meath small, one is tempted also to draw
invidious comparisons-Londoa Coz. Kansas
City Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Living in It's Past GlorY.

Nothing too extraragant can be said in
favor of the sumblime beauty Of Italy, nor
too many eulogies bestowed on its historical
and artistic treasures, which the accumula-
lions Of ages have here heaped up IN rich pro
fusion, but neither can too much be said re-
spectng the utter contrast between the coun-
try and its inhabitants They cannot realize
that the progress of time has brought to the
inevitable end their national glories, nor
that country to thrive must possess some
thing besides history, but are SO eonceited
that nothing on earth can disabuse them OF
the idea that they are still the seat and
center of all greatness They rest on the re-
putations and claim all the glory earned by
their ancestors from Adam down, and foadly
fancy other countries are groping In the twi-
light Of civilization as compared with their
own, and foreigners come to this worn out,
king ridden, rat trap Of place in the same
spirit that the Greeks Of old called On the
gods Of Olympus. They, centuries ago, ceased
to give birth to Cnsars, Michael Angeles or
Dantes. A Grabbed but shrewd German has
Ekened them unto 1.-THE maggots, claiming
descent from the lion merely because they
swarrled out of the corruption Of his dead
cass.n-Florence Cor. Chicago Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Mysteries of Feminine Pockets.

A fashionable young lady thus reveals one
OF the mysteries Of shopping:
"As / make small purchases I lift the back
of my hat and shove into the crown such
trifles as haiTpins, lace, noodles, gloves,
thread, etc. You have no idea how convent
ent it is, for in warm weather one needs both
hands for parasol and FAM" and here fashions
favorite raised her parasol Of tulle and silk
and gracefully swung il over her left Shout
der. whenever go to picnic Or boat ex-
cursion get rid of my gloves and handker-
chief in this convenient place I went homo
with Rosa M one day last week, and
when she took or her hat there in the crown
were two pairs of silk stockings, three pairs
Of kid gloves and four embroidered handker-
chiefs The hat makers have been thought
full enough to make the crowns Of the hats
as large as good sized basket and my bas-
kst, you see, carry on my head and not Oh
my arm"
Many ladies out shopping have been seen
to dispose Of parcels Of quite large size in
their closed umbrellas, the overlapping folds
of silk entirely conccalins them from pub
tic Wow. It is q notorious fact that shop
lif.ers make use of their busties to conceal
pUrIoiaed goods A lady's gown is provided
with but one pocket, while the tailor bestows
upon gentienan's outfit dozen or more,
and thus the geutler sex are forced 70 resort
10 some expedient TO make Up for this def
cheney. During the reign Of tie bscks even
this one pocket was relegated to doEdieS, as
ii destroyed the graceful, flowing outlines OF
the figure A ladys glove too, is a recep-
tacle for small change, memoranda, etc, and
the handkerchief is generally tucked in the
belt The nuns carry il their long, loose
sleeves their rlouchoirs, and many an apple
and juicy orange is drawn from Its fo!6 TO
be presented Co the fayorite scholar in the
convent schools
4 pocket sewed within the corset serves in
travelling 70 stow away bank notes and dia-
r,onds, superseding the Style Of former days,
when money was concealed IN TIE shoe and
stocking. 4 chanois leather beg, TOO, Is Tery
often used en- voyage suspended from tie
neck, and IL these tie careful beauty places
her finest Jewels, unwilling 20 risk them IN
her TRUNKS. The fashionable dame. too. car
ries at her SIDE full accuuterneat CT asces-
saries, made OF silver and suspended By
richly wrought chstelaine. Among tie pend
ants the most prominent are tie 1viniagrette
and bonbonniere, fbe latter OF antique silver.
fIlsd With choice French bonbons-,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Confidence in the Bartender.

Did you ever think how very much talk Is
hurled at bar.enderf he has to listen TO
all kinds of people talking on all kinds Of
subjects. Frequent drinking makes a glib
tongue, and matters that might be regarded
as state secrets outside the pale Of the bar
room are there discussed with a shocking
lack of reserve The funny part Of it is that
the bartender is taken seriously into the dis
cussion and his opinions are treated as Of
great respect and authority by persons who,
when sober, have no coInpanionship with the
mixer of drinks. Think of a man taking his
business affairs, his family etfairs, his love
affairs, to be submitted to the Judgment OF q
bartender, and you will have in mind what
actually happens very, very often. Place
white aproned man behind a whisky bar, and
he becomes, in many instances, the leader in
thought and expression Of those who exchange
money for drinks over the two feet of walnut
board that separates >them.-Bartender in
Globe-Democrat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Red Tape in Italy,

The italian official is never in hurry, and
there is vast multitude of public servants,
q dozen being appointed to do the work
which two or three could easily accomplish
did they display any activity. The most
trifiing affair is made to pass through SO
many hands, and each change is attended by
SO much delay and confusion, that O person
is Obliged to sacrifice an endless amount of
time to rectify an official b,under. He is
sent from one place to another, holds long
conferences with innunerable dignitaries,
each Of whom makes out Formidable state
document covered with seals, signatures and
stamps, fer which the lucklsss person is re-
quessed to pay liberal commission, and at
last the chances are greatly against the re-
covery Of the lost litter, telegraph dispatch,
baggage, or whatever be may be searching
for. Upon asking advice respecting lost
letter of Importance sent from Rome to
Florence, the American bank authorities said
it would be well to report the case simply to
keep tie subject agitated, but not to enter
tain the slightest hope Of its recovery. This
same delay and confusion is carried into
every branch of the public service and Is
particularly glazing in the justice courts
Florence Cor. Chicago Times,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
IF Men OniY knew.

IF men only knew. But they do not, and
never will
The women they marry are often enigmas
to them.
In "courting days" the girls are angels,
their whims are adorable, their defects
beauties. They pay compliments out Of
reason.
No one was ever so beautiful, so sweet, so
bright But after that it is different. After,
he judges her coolly and criticises her frankly
something which can never be agreeable to
any one, except perhaps German philoso-
pher, who regards himself, as he does every
thing else, in the abstract.
She does not, if she has sense, believe her.
self an angel, or q perfect beauty, or o
marvel OF brilliancy, but she thinks he holds
that opinion of her. She is willing to live
and die for him because of that. She en-
gagged herself to him because he held those
opinions of her. 1t is oftener than man
knows that woman loves a man because he
loves her; gives herself because he seems to
need her. And now they have been ten
years married, and what did he say just
nova
"But, really, you are so touchy, Jane"
Touchy! Had he not asked her how she
could De so ''fidgetyi"
Did he not say only yesterday: "You re-
member how you felt when you We're a pretty
girl yourselfr' Does he not speak invari-
ably of 'all that sort of thing" as paste
The other evening did he not say that it
was stupid In the moonlight on the piazza,
and go in and get lamp and newspaper,
when she was just thinking: "How Ike this
is to old counting times" and expecting him
to put his arm around hera And did he not
remark Of her last dress: Don't squeeze
yourself, Jane. You can't make an eighteen
inch waist now; it's gone foreverf"
He, who swore that she could never change
in his eyes.
Touchyl She is miserable; her heart is
breaking She would not tell him for the
world, but she is crushed.
And he-he loves her moro than ever Tho
glamour of coUrtship is gone, but honest
affection is there.
His wife is better to him than all the world
beside.
He never doubts she knows it, and he
wishes she would be her own dear self, and
not SO grumpy; and he signs as he thinks her
health may be breaking down, but be never
guesses that it is his insistence on the COM
monplace view of life and matrimony that
has altered her-his constant utterance of so
many of those blank, bald truths about tifne
and love that men delight III uttering, and
women hate to hear.
And, since it is the satisfied heart that
makes charming woman, it would be to his
interest to court his wife, while the twain
dwelt upon this earth together. Kyle
Dallas in Once Week.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

80 swept ana garnished, the carpets made
and cleansed. the house linen prepared and
Kept in order, beside the cooking, and took
it all as matter Of course. just begin to
see what woman's work is, even when she
has help, as you are not always able to pro-
cure You ought to receive monthly sti-
pend as housekeeper would Why haven't
you made me see it beforea I have not been
just to you while have been generous to
othersn
The wife who told this in after years to
her husbands credit, sat down with him and
for the first time since their marriage opened
her heart freely upon the topic Of womans
allowance. She confessed to having had
many q sorrowful hour at her position as a
beggar. At the head of a large household in
western town where domestic service was
both scant and incompetent, she had hardly
been trusted with s. at time during their
united lives.
'Robert and I talked it over" she said,
Send decided that the woman who takes care
Of any household article, like a carpet for
instance, from the time it is first made till it
Is worn out, has expended upon it an amount
Of time and strength fully equal to the labor
that made it, counting from the shearing the
wool till it comes from the loom 1t may be
unskiled work, but it is work all the same.
And this is only one small item in her house
keeping labor. Does she not deserve scme
payment besides her board and clothings
Robert saw woInan's work in a new light.
From that time till today he has placed
generous share of his income In my hands, not
as gift, but a right. And he knows that l
will no more fritter it sway than he viii. II
I chose to deny myself something need and
bestow its cost in charity or buy some books
/ crave, he no more thinks Of Gliding me
than think of Gliding him for spending his
money as he likes"
There are other Roberts who have yet to
learn this lesson of justice and they are found
in every walk of life l have known rich
men who were ready to buy silks, velvets and
diamonds for their wives, sometimes far
beyond what were desired, yet who grudging-
ly doled out IS at a time when appealed to for
little money. The reason given is that it
may be spent foolshly. If anything will pro-
long babyhood into maturity it is such treat
ment. Against it wordan's nature rises in
rebellions indignation. Thoughts Of BIT
terness rankle in the wounded heart
and there are Eighty, knocking, flip.
pant creatures made so by just this
want of trust on the part of their husbands
The gravest and most elusive faults are
always found among dependent classes
Hester Il. Poole in Good Housekeeping.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Manufacturing Imitation STummies.

A gentleman from Portland, Ore. who has
just returned from an extended foreign tour,
was asked why he had rot brought homo
from Egypt, among other curios, mummy.
He said there was a great deal Of fraud in the
mummy business. Persons purchasing num-
mics, OF course, like to get them as well pre-
served and natural looking as possible, and, as
those found are generally in a more or less di-
lapidnted condition, vendors have engaged in
the business of manufacturing bogus num-
mics. They bargain with tramps, beggars and
such people for their carcasses, paying there
for sum sufficient to make heir remaining
days short and sweet. These fellows are pre-
served and picked, and then smoked until
they are good limitations OF the genuine num-
my. Whole rows of these articles can be seen
in smoke house at once. When sufficiently
dry they are wrapped in mummy cloth and
sold to Americans chiefly, bringing high
price.-Cleveland Leader.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
lincoln to Morton fu 1861.

Your letter by the hand of Mr.. Prunk was
received yesterday. | write this letter be-
cause | wish you to believe ofs us Gas we GER
tainly believe of YOU that we are doing the
very best we can. You do not receive arms
from US as fast as you need them, but it is
because we have not near enough to meet all
the pressing demands, and we are obliged to
share around what we have, sending the largS
est share to the points which appear to need
them most We have great hope that our
own supply will be ample before long, so
that you and all others can have as many as
you need. l see an article in en- indianapolis
newspaper denouncing Inc for not answering
your letter sent by special messenger two
or three weeks ago. l did make what
thought the best answer l could to that let
ter. As l remember, it asked for ten heavy
guns to be distributed with some troops at
Lawrenceburg, Madison, New Albany
and Evansville, and ! ordered the
guns and directed you to send the
troops If you had them. AS to Kentucky,
you do not estimate that state as moro i'm
portant than | do; but l am compelled to
watch ell points. While write this am If
not IN range at least in hearing of cannon
shot, from an army of enemies more than a
hundred thousand strong. do not expect
them to capture this city; but L know they
would if l were to send the men and arms
from here to defend Louisville, of. which
there is not single hostile armed soldier
within forty miles, nor any force known to
be moving upon it from any distance. 1t is
true the army in our front may make half
circle around southwark and move on Louis
vile; but when they do we will make a half
circle around northward and meet them;
and in the meantime we viii get up what
forces we can from other sources To also meet
them.
l hope Zollicoffer has left Cumberland Gap
Though fear he has not, because, if he has,
l rather infer he did it because Of his dread
Of Camp Dick Robinson, REINFORCED from
Cincinnati, moving on him, than because of
his intention TO move on Louisville. But il
he does go round and REINFORCE Buckner, let
Dick Robinson come around and re-euforce
Sherman, and the thing is substantially as it
was when Zollicoffer left Cumberland Gap.
l state this as an illustration; for, in fact,
think II the gap is left open to US Dick Rob
inson should take it and hold it; while In
diana and the vicinity of Louisville in Ken
tucky can reinforce Sherman faster than
Zollicotfer can Buckner.-The Century.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

Cold tea Is said to be excellent to keep the
hair in clrl many women using this in pre-
ference to any other preparation. Wet the
hair with tho tea before doing mp, roll up and
let remain till morning. When lot out it
will be very soft and easily handled Another
very good preparation is to get an ounce of
ounce seeds, put in quart of water and let
simmer for twenty minutes, then strain,
bottle, add little scent and it is ready for
use. This preparation is said to keep the
hair in curl in the warmest weather. The
white of an egg is also good for this purpose.
A thin solution of isinglass is liked by somo
to keep the hair in curl. ANY of the above
recipes are good if used correctly.-Boston
Budget.
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aailg eagle
AWAY FROM MY LOVED HILLS.

Away from my loved hills, away from al
mat is most dear to my unhappy soul,
go In sadness. Nor can control
My anxious thoughts, nor check the tears that
fall
Vain Is that pale delusion which we call
Philosophy. It never can console
The hearts distress, nor lighter make the dole
For fortunes woundings, be they great or small
Yet. be 1t only some new grief to find,
Or TO bring back some dear reward of pain,
The trial shall be made Not ell in vain
Shall be the patient battle of the mind,
And though know not what the days will bring,
In hope grid me for my journeying.
Robert Burns Wilson IN New Orleans Times
Dana
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
Como OF Edisonss TrickA

Years ago, when Thomas 4. Edison
was telegraph operator IN the Office
Of the old Franklin company, On Wall
street, New York, he was continu.
ally getting himself into trouble by
perpetrating electrical pranks On his
brother operators. The instruments in
those DAYS were placed on shelf like
desks ranged along the walls Of the OPP
Grating room, and Edison's place was In
a corner Of the room. Here he concocted
all his schemes for making life miserable
to every one and everything abotrt him.
The Office seemed the rendezvous for
eli the cockroaches IN the lower part OF
the city. and Edison hit On novel plan
to exterminate them one By one. he
rugged up q wire along the wall, and
then catching one Of the insects put it to
death in the short and painless fashion
approved By Commodore Gerry. One
BY one the insects were spanked out"
Of existence until finally Edison became
known to the Franklin boys as Cock
roach Tom
In the cloak room was o large tank
generally filed with ice water, beside
which hung O TN dipper On nail in the
wall. Edison connected this nail with o
wire at the other end Of which we're 100
cells Of Fuller battery, strong enough to
make one think be had been struck by the
paddle wheel Of a Fall river steamer.
The future wizard of Menlo'' then
placed a sign below the dipper request
ing all TO please return this dirper."
HIS reours. was heeded. The dippe-
was never taken down. BIZ. there were a
dozen or more vrenchei arms in tie
ofice In less than an hour.
All this time the youthful inventor
was working on E,e Guairuplex Telegraph
schene which be atserward perfected,
and which is now the principal system In
Use by the Western Uuioa coupany
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

Infants toys should be Systematically
cleansed. The child bcslavers the iInple-
meat several times q day. and leaves saliva
\ in the rattle or whatever as culture bed of
bacteria This condition of things goes on
till the toy is magazine of animal poisons,
to contaIninate and recontami1ate the limo
cent victim Of thoughtless inattention.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
What tho Wife Deserres.

"My dear" said an eminent philanthropist
to his wife one day as be suddenly burst into
the sitting room, II have been counting the
windows in our house, and find there arc
forty. 1t just occurs to NE that You have
to keep these forty windows clean, or super
intend the process And that is not a begin
ming Of your work. All these rooOIs have to
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

Short, light, straight bangs, or the hair
turned straight back, is the incest manner
for a woman to wear her hair about the
house, for any kind Of crinps soon become
a wreck and present the appearance of IN
keInpt hair, than which nothing presents a
more sloveDly effect.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

Give buffalo bugs just what they want,
some old, soiled, WORKOUT clothing. Deposit
pieces in the corners and on the floors OF
closets. The bugs will soon find them, then
gather and burn ell together In this way
| cleared q house that was infested
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

Women who must do certain amount Of
cooking are always much troubled lest
working over the stove shall injure their
compilations. Washing the face in hot
water and then dashing very cold water on
it subdues the flush perhaps as quickly as
anything.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

Oil of cinnamon WIN cause the disappear.
ance Of warts, however hard and large they
may be. There will be no pain.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

A working woman, whether she work at
home or abroad, will gain time and energy
for her work, youth and peaceful expression
in her face if she will seek perfect rest and
quiet two or three times during the day.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26

Free reclining chair cars are now running
On all trains on the c., h * - railway.
Rock bland Route" between Wichita,
Topeka halSzs CITY. ST. Joseph. Chicago
st. Louis SG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-27
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