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Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
damned" he said. There Is piece OF 1naJ
confounded beef lodged between two OF my

damned" he said. ~'rhere Is piece or 1naJ
confounded beef lodged between two OF my
teeth
Haven't you toothpick?" asked.
Eyes; but if l use it all these people VIII
think I'm a boor If / leave the table it Will
create more or less disturbance. What Oh
earth's man to dog' and l could see the
drops of perspiration caused by his suffering
stand out on his forehead
NY attention was attracted by my neigh
Dor on the other side, and failed to notice
lust what the sufferer did do, but as he sat
through the dinner and afterward appeared
quite at his ease fancy he found way out
of his difficulty.
Heaven preserve us from ever becoming a
nation of toothpickers, such as we have been
pictured by some of those Englishmen who
have accepted our hospitality and then gone
home and written lies about US; but at the
same time the ban should be SO far raised
from the process that in cases of absolute ne
cessity one might make deft and speedy use
of the toothpick without thereby becoming
an outcast from the society Of the well breu.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
Running Children's Digestion.

1t is at once surprising and infinitely iTri-
tating that thoughtless people viii persist in
Offering to children at all times and seasons
all kinds of things to eat People who have
had occasion to take their children in the
cars must remember how constantly they
have been annoyed by strangers who were
more generous than judicious and who be-
slowed upon the little folk fruit or cakes or
candy, to the great damage of the patience
OF tffe parents ana rfis fCtTtn1rnr or the d.
gestion of the children.
Then there are those innumerable indi-
viduals, for the most part kind hearted old
ladies with whom it would be impossible to
demonstrate, whose single idea of entertain
ing children is to cram them with indigesti-
bles, and visit to them is as naturally fol-
lowed by colic apiece for the children as
a lady's letter is supplemented by post
script Mothers take their flock TO pay visits
of duty to these well meaning old danes
with the same feeling they would have in
leading pet lambs to the slaughter, feeling
that it must be DONE but inwardly raging at
the fate that so cruel necessity is laid upon
them
In these and a score of other cases which
viii occur to anybody, the entire dietary sys-
tenn OF the family is thrown into confusion
because some thoughtless person is selfish
enough to crafty an impulse to please HIM
self or herself by feeding children much on
the same principleas children feed monkeys.
People who flatter themselves that they are
actuated by kindness are far more likely than
not to be deceiving themselves. Parents dis
like to thwart their children, and it is not
pleasant TO face the comments OF the would
be donors of small gifts when their viii is
thwarted The instinct to excuse themselve'
generally prompts them at once TO attack tbs
Judgment of the parents They say at once:
''Oh, it can't hurt the childr or something
of the sort, sentiment which easily appeals
TO tho minds of the little ones with the
dainties before their eyes. II is idle to hope
that this race of iniudicious nuisances viii
vanish, and the only thing possible IS TO meet
them with a resolute front. They must he
endured. but they should not be allowed to
injure tho small victims of their selfiShness.-
Boston Courier.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
Pact. Concerning suieiss.

OF the total suicides N year. Over - F~r
cent occur curing ibe hot facatas u jane.
Juiy and August The melancholy cays O,
asturafi. tie saa5szf Il tie ys-T. are ssrzaEsiy
DC. conssransi 70 ssf destrEctsos, - esss
uoEI8 tsIns % ! figure i. ost thss Rsss
drink more ir the sursassT. ard eons.3 3ssa.@Y =
they don; sl~sp vel You vii notscs tEaf
rssost suicides occGr IN tire early F3ornss z
TIE testimony always shozs ths1 toe s-i sas
ben tf7e~eesle; ~ sieep4sss nlzSt. ni.a ron.
sequent hfooesiu9 over real or ifsaagtssFy
trouble ifikh1nen rsTs.y commit sa1rse-s.
Tia: i be>a1ss fssy az bFoGzbi up n nsns
cssas ct q lsu ks CAtbsl4es. nd lave tcs
fear of tt.s futsrs before tasss- EnszF1esszs
commit sztes1s y aYosd ehxrsos. 81 ~a4ls
trDksa up aerroasiy a; ths md a ash&aea-
The~. = 20 c4ss - record - ths csG0s a .
nesro committing ssieiss. nsF bare sFsf
hszr5 ~ rezd Il &C sBy hsT>.--CD-c2sr "a
Gsct,e Ds8ocrzE
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
The Students' Joke.

There number Of girls, too, among Paris
students, not a few Americans and great
many Russians They go into the laborato-
ries and hospitals and dissecting rooms with
the utmost indifference, but Of course they
are principally occupied in the Vpriois art
studios II is curious fact that most Of
them are not all pretty, not that that has
anything 10 do with il. AID smusing thing
happened last winter in the medical school
A professor was lecturing in chemistry, in the
grand amphithestre, TO several hundred stu
dents, the girls among the rest Toward the
close Of the hour be had tie room darkened
in order TO project some illustrations on n
screen. and Just at the moment when the
lights were turned out there arose from all
parts Of the house sIch storm Of lip smack
ing-the time worn tnnnel joke-tbat he could
not continue. OF course the professor was
furious, and the young ladies were, too, per
haps, but the boys were happy.-Parss Cor
New York Sun
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
Care of NAPKINS.

Two OF three writers on home topics have
deprecated strongly the use Of napkin rings,
and have urged that g clean napkin should -
given each member OF TIE family at every
meal a little mental arithmetic brings the
number OF napkin needed, according 10 this
Plan, for family of five persons. TO lo5 per
week. There arc low families, except among
1a-e wealthy, who can own nine dozen napkins
4hey can have - constant service. More than
this number ,-.l,1 be required for change
c. for company, This suppose> only weekly
wash. IN the average household. With is oae
maid OF all work, there would be difficulty in
having napkins done UP all through the week,
and complaint made If nine or ten dozen
were sent to the laundry every Monday morn
lg. In addition To this. the ecnstant wear
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
WHOLE NO. 1885
QUICK LINeus1s IN cHlNA.
Remarkable Progress of the City ef
Hong KonS-A Comic Dialect.

Hong KanS-A Comic Dialect.
In every Chinese house or place OF bush
ness, even in the sanpan that attends the
ship, is the shrine. or altar, before which
JOSS sticks are burned; here are tablets and
lares and penates and curiously carved orna-
ments The Chinese have a diversity Of re-
hgions, as we do. but somehow or other they
all seem alike. The general term for il in
pigeon English is "Josh Pigeon IL e., Gods
business The word loss" like many Others,
is from the Portuguese, the first Europeans
that came 70 China, and is q corruption OF
Deos God or Deity, i believe. Pigeon or
pijun is as near as the Chinese can get TO
business And this comical dialect Is one
of the strange things TO the newcomer.
Miss Bird very neatly calls il baby talk 10
is a very singular corruption Of English She
calls il ahorninable, but | like il, The people
all fall into it easily, and the grave mer~
chants, Chinese and English, German or
American, ali carry on their business a.
though there were no other in the world
/ ike it because il amuses me, makes
me laugh; and anything that makes
as sorry fellow as myself laugh Is
good II the mail was just in, and
i wished my letters, l should say 20 my
sampan man: Sam, my wanchee you 50
topside, that Keechung housee, and talkee he
my wanchee my letter chop-chop." -Sara.
wish GU TO so up 10 Messrs~ Russell & Co :
and ask them to send me my letters, quick.
II is astonishing how readily the Chinese ua-
derstand everything you wish--Forsign
Letter
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
Infections Diseases.

Measles begin as a cold, with running at
the eyes and nose, ana the rash is IN dark red
spots, first seen on the face and forehead
Scarlet fever commences with = sore throat,
and the rash appears as q general rednesS Of
the skin, and shows itself first about the neck
and chest.
Diphtheria begins with marked weakness;
and tho inflammation in the back part Of the
mouth soon has a peculiar smell, as of putrid
meat.
In no case should either of these diseases be
trusted to home treatment. " hlle the phySi-
clan looks after tie cure of the patient, the
friends should actively cooperate in prevent
ing the spread 81 the disease, not only in the
whole matter OF IiSinfection. but in complete
" isolat;pg the child until the possibility OF
communicating tie infection IS over
Youths Companion.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

To tighten -. drzssr~rT = ~ Fttcfsss esss
hzS bsen tzkez n lac TssTe . rrsxs -
uss-z1ls fisz; sc ed fosFs - hsAE ~ pe~-
ssElgs. eoassz.sst sits tie r~g-sfss ssEs1z;h.
-ss fro-s store h3rssils aSs tsosrss boitos. sss4
q. rss.z1lss shelg insSs rtss macy k1sss. szsa
sAis : ssrrsrAs e. to saving - ws4gs. zsd
r..zi<r.sl tszs r<~rsils ia al sssTs fsrnisurs
asss "a - a:<ns.8s ;szs 11s a~s II kfsck~a
srA tsartry Ia ksssiss ard sasesFaEsa ns2r
Be ksd i pss1- e ira. bghs tatass. t7hs.
coal srs:,sss. pas sal - 90 srs psuferr-sf.
azs5 bsscs 10 n2@fks. szppsses ,sssssA- Al
tti. Bss.sss .ks tzsTss~n Il ;ss fsossssn. :.
hasssswifs ~ h~v xS;csen servants ssst f<n-
a.stsT ss~ez ths esxzsss ssszs:A af many
gooS Aozzks<rznx.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
Care of an Oilclofh.

Never use soap in the water when washing
oilcloth; it is good for great many things,
but this is not one of them. 1t viii, to be
sure, remove any grease or dirt there may
be, but with it will also remove the paint
and fade the colors. An oilcloth that has
been always washed in soap and water is
easily discovered by its faded look. Am
monia should never be used in the water,
which is one of the few things for which it
cannot be recommended, although some wo-
men use it for this work. It may not injure
the colors or remove the paint, but it Will
deaden the luster and give to the cloth a dull,
dead look. There are very few housewives
that do not know that brush should be used
on oilcloth only on rare occasions, and that
only very soft one should be used then.
When an oilcloth has been neglected, and by
faulty washings or dryings the water or suds
has been allowed to settle and dry between
the rough surfaces, brush is the only thing
that will remove it, but it should be
soft one and used as lightly as possible, but
just enough securing done to loosen and re-
move the standardization Budget
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
WOMAN AND HOME.
some THINGS WHICH A NURSE
MUST BEAR IN MIND.

hOW SnIurenfS D1gest1cn Is fSu1neu.
Decorative Hints-The Toothpick-Care
of Nepkins-The Husbands Position-A
Woman's Rooms.
When nurse does her best to perform some
difficult service, and is grumbled at all the
time Of the performance, and told she does
not do it so well as the doctor does, or as
somebody else does, it is not easy to render
the service again in any other spirit than
that of plain understanding of duty. When
the patient, unable to move, makes mock
cry of the nurses unsparing efforts by en-
deavoring to do a thing personally, as if suf-
fering from neglect, and as if also TO tell the
nurse that she is neither alert nor obliging
nor even dutiful then the nurse would be
more than human in loftiness of character
not to feel herself the victim of in njustice, and
perhaps of outrage And when the patient
snaps and snarls and taunts and reproaches
and accuses, then the nurse has TO bear in
mind during every moment OF her waking
hours that the sick are irresponsible, and
that the nerves of the patient are as sick as
all the rest of the body, worn out and worse
than useless, and that the patient, moreover,
is as much the sport Of these diseased nerves
as dead leaf is of the winds, and thus not
TO be considered blameworthy. But, all the
same, the sick nerves and their sick owner do
not win love.
On the other hand. how different is the feel
ing evoked by the gentle sufferer, the patient
patientl The patient who, equally distressed
with the other TO all appearance, unable to
lift head or hand, to whom the universe is
but blotch of pain and faintness, yet has
only the grateful glance, the word OF thanks,
the half apology for trouble, whispered up
with difficulty, who can bear to see the nurse
sit down without thinking of being conse-
quently neglected, and who, whenever able,
makes feeling recognition Of the kindness and
devotion received-that patients value is felt
by the nurse as much as by any person whose
whole happiness depends upon the recovery;
and the nurse, VINO cannot help the thought
that although ske viii do her utmost, it is yet
a doubtful service she renders the world in
keeping the other alive, thinks n turn that
III this different instance the world would
hardly keep in its orbit if thiSgentle sufferer,
this patient patient, slipped out Of it.
A great part OF the difference between the
two patients, of course lies in temperament.
One may have the calm and tranquil nature
that knows how to wait how to endure; the
other may have the fiery, impetuous nature
of him who drives the horses of the sun, and
usually falls, as Phaeton did from too great
undertakings But aside from temperament,
a goodly share of the trouble lies in early
training and in self training -Harpers Ba-
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
The Toothnick at the Table.

Why should toothpicking in the presence
of others be considered such a boinols Of
fense? OF course, the man or woman who
goes about the process ostentatio2Sly and
exposes tho whole interior OF the mouth, o7
INDUCES in it as luxury and not q necess-.
is not to be commended But the cast TO,
law which declares that all tootApickinS ~,
be done in private and that re who picks l.
teeth il tie presence or another Is II b-c--,
so,netimes wori-s hardship. Not loaE since
sat at dinner mex. q man who made me the
confdant Of his woes
''I am suffering the tQrtsresx ..af the
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
SLAVERY.

Hes true to God who's true to man; wherever
wrong is done
To the humblest and the weakest, meath the all
beholding sun,
That wrong is also done to u.s. and they are slaves
most base,
Whose love of right is for themselves, and not for
all the race. Lowell
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
Swell Babylon.

It's getting to be the fashion now to name
children before they are born Before a
youngster has gazed at this motley world
brief round of the sun the engraved cards an
nouncing his or her debut and his or her
name are out to all of his or her mammals s
dear 500 friends.
It's surmised from the celerity with which
these polite notes of information are launched
upon the world that two sets of cards are
printed, since, as every one knows, it is next
to impossible to place any reliance in these
babies.-Chicago News.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

or washing Is bad for the damask and pre-
vents its lasting nearly as long as it would
under ordinary circumstances. There Is no
real necessity for changing SO frequently.
Barring accidents, a napkin may easily be
used three or four times without becoming
unpleasant, nor should the housewife whose
means obige her to observe this allowance
feel guilty because she cannot give each one
of the family three clean napkins per diem
Christine Terhune Herrick in Harper's Bazar.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

Whea TIE fec- are swollen from walking Or
io-z5 Standing, the scre1ezs may Se relieved
By Soakzag them u tie following: Take so--se
z=tssS. ass.es ard cover with water: let i s-ard
fer tHoo- Three lours; s-rasn OF Tia ~ster
s1d plaza the fax Ii II. The s1Ee-ess VIII
disappear sszos. i.nz.ed.-te.y
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
Good sugge.tions for School Children.

In school work we should require a. com
Portable temperature, and especially ls: the
feet b. KEEP. warm and dry: q good ventila-
ton; ~ loose clothing; 3i crest pasture; -
little study before breakfast, CT directly after
hearty meal: none st al IN twilight CT late
az night - great caution aboa. study after
recovery from fevers; n hght abundant, bu.
not dazzling; g sun no. saining On the desk,
or on objects in front Of us pspi.: p light
coming from the left hand or left ard rear
under sornc circumstances from n front mo
lignt from TIE right ~ sne pupl permitted /:
90 the book held al right arg - 20 the lire
Of light. CT nea.iy %: Oh frsqueft rest bJ
looking Up: Cle, distance .oi book from eye
about fifteen incisex.-Dr. LEncola Ia TEs
Sanisariu-n-
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

In Paris in 1888 lis, 900 90 people Travelled
In bg;ses, Isl 800 90 in street cars, 1ss5bo.-
Coo In the penny steamers, Is, ,osl, 90 n sub
urban trains The buses srs very pspzLar
ard have s;ez4iilT grown for thirty year.
IL Is54 - o1, 90 people used them: lsSs, q,
CO.. GO, 1874, lis co 600; lsS4. lsl 20, ,oo-
YsrIs Letter.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

For children there IS nothing better than
saffron tea for teetaing and fever.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

Save all the brown meat paper, for it is
very useful for wiping out greasy kettles
and pans; it absorbs the grease, saves thu
dishcloth, and can be burned when through
with it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

Do not allow ashes 70 accumulate in the
ashpan until they reach the CRATE.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

4 kitchen griadstone that sits on the table
only costs 81 and lasts a generation
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

To remove the shiny look from black
clothes, wash well, then dip black cloth in
hot tea and coffee, equal parts Of each and
sponge the clothes thoroughly.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

Plates and tnmblers should never be placed
on the table bottom upward The fashion is
antiquated, and has neither sense nor beauty
to commend it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

When ycG's- a nan loos az his watch and
put il hack lEto his pocket. ask him the Tigs
and III nine cases out OF ten he cannot tel
v,,u until lie has looked 81 It again
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

Revive leather chair seats by rubbing with
well beaten white Of egg.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

To soften water for washing napkins,
cloths, dishes, etc, use one teaspoonful of
granulated lye to four gallons of water and
dissolve thoroughly.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

To whiten the hands, mix thoroughly eau
de cologne, two ounces; lemon juice, two
ounces; powdered brown Windsor soap, six
ounces. When hard it will be an excellent
soap for whitening the hands
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

Once a year even the most frugal housewife
should replenish her linen closet, adding at
least the furnishing OF one bed and dozen
towels
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

height of the range for use as a resting place
for utensils when omelets, griddle cakes,
etc, are made. 1t should be covered with
zinc.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

An old stove zinc is improved in appear
ance by rubbing over with lard or with kero-
sene Leave it few minutes, then rub with
ii dry, soft cloth till all grease seems re-
moved
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

To clean tinware, daTapen q cloth, dip il in
soda, rub the ware briskly, after which wipe
Gry
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
SU az out.

a little Cas- avenue girl came home from
church greatly troubled over the bottoulless
pit. After awhile she cheered up. saying: 4
didn't think Of il before. hut If tie bottom Ct
tie pit is out could &c. cut On the oshsr sids,
couldn't IF-Dssross Trihune
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

Keep the -four barrel raised a few inches
from the floor, SO that the air may circulate
underneath and prevent damp.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

To prevent a shiny skin use a little cam
phor il the wash water. Never use face
powders; they are delusions
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

To keep highly polished brass absolutely
bright and free from furnishing thinly coat
with varnish of bleached shel!ac and al
cOhoi
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

Crackers that have been softened by ez-
posure VIII become crisp and fresh again by
being heated in an oven few minutes.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

To remove grease from garments dissolve
O tablespoonful of salt in four tablespoonfuls
of alcohol, shake well and apply with
sponge
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29

The kitchen window is the best of all win
dovs for plants. They receive the needed
moisture from the steam OF kettles and boil
erS
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-29
Foesf for ChI1Sren.

Ordinarily. vsaEsd eisil5. year Ok, rs-
uaires for il breakfast about bali q rint o;
Tui.k and a tea saucer hsa full ef -nzsh
Some chidrsu viii need mere insa Tbs. n
which case faay Be- given sfnall plsce @.
bread ami h1St4r and ksk of ws.l baksi
apple, if fruit agrees with toe cniid- Fo- ;1s
MONDAY neal, a snail potato. or I,s squiT.-
ieot IN ususa or bread azd mix, and frzi.
The ssu5s amount, OF sssA. for Es7psr. AL
fruits IN their s~sscn are allowed children
st;er thsy are year old, Il tSey sgrs- "a
sweet<aea1 o; arg kifsl shoSd b giTen-
Tnis sane kird q s2Ts sroad - eostsrsass1
uita littss change sat5i tbs cEis1 8 10 or Il
years Of sg~, sbost Which iarDe ia trory
s.r7scfurs hGr5saA TDs iszz Fz@4t c5ases~a
under 10 eat the hst.eT T--rcsxs7r-z. Eos-;siy
Thsrs is perfect sp85ess-c = hAsso-i1-.1 n
the art sSops gThesber - Is s5=5ssy tac ar
tssssc vAlse of ths pictarNs tat kss esIss1
them % bs reprosase-1 n FAosegszfh, sss-
sray-irz aEsi etcAiag. oT whether . - ii4s -
O.. ox thz; ne~ f<xcsoz os '-taDy Ies arS-;. 70
zoe ssrss 70 U.o<.-CbscsSo Gsrslt
The Osceola times., 1888-12-01
..Shure, Misther Man, II wudn't be-

..Shure, Misther Man, II wudn't be-
long before 'twould be himself wud be
sittin' in dacent clos in snoog place
he cou'd call his Darn. The childher
wud know their his'try an 'rithmetic
along as thin whose fathers have swep
In all our wages, an it's meself cud
pervide dacent food an plenty of it.
wild out drainin' me hearts blood to git
It. could put stun at little Mikes
prave-saints rist his little sowl-an'
at night l cud lay me he'd down
wid'out fear O it's bein' broken afore
marnin'.
ats aisy tn taxes wud be cumin' In
thin from our own hans, Misther Man,
an noa pinchin' pike o. lan'iord
sthrammin' round a-threaten' to poot
us all out into tn mud, no KNOWN,
whin.
"An' Kings Alley they call tn place
now, is it? Faith, an it's good name
it is, an why doant they till what
Kings Alley thinp Ole King Alk'hol.
that's tn name O. him. But wa-ait,
sthop bit! till the wimmins begins
their votin'. It's Quane's Alley it'll be
called thin! Duane Ordther! Duane
Plinty! Duane Pace and Duane Da,
cency!
"An' it's comm, Misther Man, feels
it in me boans, it's co'ain' shure; il
amt such wimmen as is tarkin' now-a-
days as gets shet up wid'Out a hearin;
th' oounthry's got TO give ema
hearin', an pooty soon III
country's got to Civ their Darn
swate will, too; an thin poor McLooney
-th' conthrairy sowl-an' all tn rist o.
I tn men, will find out how mooch bet
ther wen sarve them than they've bin
willin' TO sarve us. viii ye moind that
Misther Mani"
Biddy had said her say and went into
the house The assessor moved on un-
able to answer subtle forecastings-
But when they were discussing the suf-
frare question in the clerks Office that
afternoon, and turned TO him for sup
port in favor of anti-suffrage, he sim
ply observed that he hadn't word to
say.-Harriet A. Cheecer, IN Golden
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